Visual SourceSafe error indicates that a file is pinned to a specific version (318058)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual SourceSafe 6.0c, when used with:
    • Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (2002), Professional Edition
    • Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (2002), Enterprise Architect Edition
    • Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (2002), Enterprise Developer Edition
    • Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (2002), Academic Edition
This article was previously published under Q318058

SUMMARY

In the Visual Studio .NET documentation, the following error message is misleading:
<File name> is pinned to a specific version
The description of this error message states:

This warning has the following cause: You are attempting an operation on a file checked out to another user that would remove the check out information. For example, the Admin user can undo check out of a file checked out to others.

The intended meaning of the error message is that you are trying to check out a file that has been pinned to a specific version, which is not permitted.

MORE INFORMATION

If you receive this error message, and if you want to check out a file that has been pinned, you must unpin the file first.

REFERENCES

For more information about this error message and how to unpin files, see the Visual Studio .NET Help documentation:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/guides/html/vsgrfERS_STR_SS_CHECKOUT_SHARED.htm

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/guides/html/vstskUnpin_Files.htm

NOTE These links work only if you have Visual Studio .NET installed on your computer.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:7/29/2005
Keywords:kbvs2002sp1sweep kbbug kbdocerr kbpending KB318058
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