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Q172376: PRB: Ddcerr.log Reports "DDCONV initializing" During Upgrade

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Article: Q172376
Product(s): Microsoft SourceSafe
Version(s): WINDOWS:5.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbSSafe500
Last Modified: 01-MAY-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual SourceSafe for Windows, version 5.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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DDCONV produces a Ddcerr.log file that contains only "DDCONV Initializing" when
upgrading a Visual SourceSafe 4.x installation.

CAUSE
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DDCONV does not have to go through the usual conversion routines for a database
that is in 4.x format, because the structure of the database files did not
change from versions 4.x to 5.x. The only difference was the addition of a 128
byte unique identifier in the Um.dat file. This identifier is not added during
the DDCONV session.

RESOLUTION
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No action is required. The database should function normally under Visual
SourceSafe version 5.0.

STATUS
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This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION
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The normal output in the Ddcerr.log file after a successful conversion of a
non-version 4.x database is as follows:

  DDCONV initializing
  Creating subfolders
  Moving files
  Creating rights DB
  Building project list
  Creating names DB
  Converting log files
  Adding project rights
  Converting users
  DDCONV finished

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbSSafe500 
Technology        : kbSSafeSearch kbAudDeveloper kbSSafe500
Version           : WINDOWS:5.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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