Changing repository in VS2005 IDE

Gary_Berg · Post by **Gary_Berg** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 6:56 am

I'm using Vault v4.1.1, and I'm using the enhanced client.

I've always had two possible "names" for the repository - an internal name (just server name) and an external name with a specific port number. I've been using the external name, I now need to switch to using the internal name.

Switching in the Vault client seemed to be no problem; just change the name of the server to connect to and I'm done. However, the IDE client continues to remember connecting via the external name.

Obviously, I need to tell the VS2005 IDE enhanced client that I'm connecting via the internal name, but casually perusing the menus and looking at help doesn't tell me how to do it.

I'd like to make this change for all solutions. Looking at a .SLN file shows the repository path stored in the file - which tells me this probably needs to change but I'm not sure how to do this. I suppose I could check out the .SLN file and modify it with an editor...

lbauer · Post by **lbauer** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 8:17 am

The solution is currently bound to one repository path, so you need to unbind it and rebind to the other repository.

Open the solution and in Visual Studio select File->Vault Source Control->Change Vault Bindings. Unbind the project, and Save all.

Next, click Bind. You'll get a login prompt. Select the correct repository and bind the project to the new location.

Gary_Berg · Post by **Gary_Berg** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 7:55 am

Linda,

I've not tried this yet, I want to confirm something about some of my solutions.

I've got projects A, B, C, D, E, F

Solution 1 refers to A,B,C
Solution 2 refers to B,C,D,E
Solution 3 refers to B,E,F

I don't think I have a solution that refers to every project.

If I call up solution 2 and rebind, what happens when I call up Solution1? Will it recognize that it's bound to two different servers? Would I then unbind and rebind only the projects bound to the old server (where old server is external name and new server is internal name)?

Gary_Berg · Post by **Gary_Berg** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 7:55 am

Would someone be able to look at my previous question?

Beth · Post by **Beth** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 8:46 am

I don't believe that mixing and matching server bindings is going to work. It's best to keep everything consistent. I would suggest pulling up each solution in Visual Studio and performing the unbind and rebind.

Is there any reason why you can't use the external address when you are internal as well? It would save you from bouncing back and forth in bindings.

ian_sg · Post by **ian_sg** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 9:00 am

Gary,

When you open solution 2, the simplest thing to do would be to select "Work Offline" when prompted to login, then correct the bindings.

Gary_Berg · Post by **Gary_Berg** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 9:00 am

Beth,

I have no intention of leaving the server bindings mixed; but since my references are all external now I have to get to all internal and some of my C# projects are part of more than one solution in the project (common DLLs that are included in multiple solutions to make debugging easier).

I was using the external bindings internally, but our firewall is being replaced and I lost an argument with corporate IT about whether Vault should be accessible via a port on the firewall or by VPN only. They wanted VPN, and I won't have control of the firewall, so I've got to convert to internal references only.

Having looked at the XML files, it would clearly be possible to check them all out with the standalone client, modify the server name, and check them back in. Would that work, or is it too dangerous, or what? I don't know how much the enhanced client inside of VS2005 knows outside of the information thats in the SLN and CSPROJ files.

It was a trivial change for the standalone client.

ian_sg · Post by **ian_sg** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 9:02 am

You could do that too (manually change the bindings). If you have lots of projects to update, that might be easier.

Gary_Berg · Post by **Gary_Berg** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 9:34 am

Is it safest to edit the SLN/CSPROJ files with Notepad? At least I'm pretty sure it doesn't ever make any changes to the files if you turn off wordwrap.

I could also use XML Notepad 2007 to do the edits easily enough.

ian_sg · Post by **ian_sg** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 9:36 am

I'm guessing either will work fine. Certainly notepad would. I've never used XML Notepad 2007.

Of course you can use Vault to Diff and/or revert if anything goes wrong.