Defining a Shadow Folder (Magic xpa 4.x)

Objective

When working with a version control server, you can set the Local Files Strategy to either All objects (meaning all the project's objects are stored locally) or Checked out objects (only the checked out objects are local and the rest is stored in a centralized folder).

When choosing Checked out objects, you need to set the shadow folder (the centralized folder). The shadow folder is defined in the version control server.

Solution

To define the shadow folder on the version control server and in Magic xpa:

1. In Visual SourceSafe Administrator, go to the Tools menu and select Options.

2. In the SourceSafe Options dialog box, click the Shadow Folder tab.

3. In the Set Shadow Folder for Project field, select the root: $/ to set the specific shadow folder for all the projects on the server, or zoom to select a single project to define a shadow folder for it.

4. In the Set shadow folder to field, specify the shadow folder itself.
   
   Note: The shadow folder can be any shared folder on the network. Under that folder, a folder bearing the project name will be created for any project created on the server or opened from the server using the Local Files Strategy.

5. In Magic xpa, specify the VC Shadow Folder path as defined in the version control server using the server name: \\Server Name\ShadowFolder\.
   
   Note: On the server the Shadow folder is defined as: D:\MyNetFolder.
   
   In Magic xpa the shadow folder is defined as: \\ServerName\MyNetFolder.
   
   The shadow folder will be created on the server in: D:\MyNetFolder\ProjectName.
   
   ProjectName is the actual shadow folder defined for the project.