PRB: Cannot Checkout a File When Multiple Checkouts are Enabled (161576)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual SourceSafe for Windows 5.0
  • Microsoft Visual SourceSafe for Windows 6.0
This article was previously published under Q161576

SYMPTOMS

When you try to check out a file that is already checked out, the following error occurs:
The file <filename> is already checked out by <username>
and the check out is canceled.

RESOLUTION

Steps to resolve the problem:

  1. Exit the Visual SourceSafe Explorer.
  2. Open the Visual SourceSafe Administrator and enable multiple check outs if they are not already enabled.
  3. Load the Visual SourceSafe Explorer as either the user who has the file checked out, or as Admin.
  4. Check in or undo the check out for the previously checked-out files.
  5. Check out the files.
At this point the files can be checked out by multiple users as long as the files are not saved as a binary type.

STATUS

Microsoft is researching this behavior and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

  1. Disable multiple check outs in the Visual SourceSafe Administrator.
  2. Restart the Visual SourceSafe Explorer.
  3. Check out a file in the Visual SourceSafe Explorer.
  4. Enable multiple check outs in the Visual SourceSafe Administrator.
  5. Restart the Visual SourceSafe Explorer as a different user from the one in step 2.
  6. Attempt to check out the file.
  7. The following error appears in the results pane if it is visible, or in its own window:
    The file <filename> is already checked out by <username>
    even though multiple check outs are enabled in the advanced section of the check out dialog box.
(c) Microsoft Corporation 1996, All Rights Reserved. Contributions by Brian Matsik, Microsoft Corporation
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:5/1/2001
Keywords:kbprb KB161576
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