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Is there a way in Visual SourceSafe to move a file from one directory to another while retaining its history?


Edit
I actually found a round about way to do this. First I drag the file I want to move to the directory I want to move it to, this creates a "Link" to the file there and then I "permanently destroy" the file in its original location.

Does this actually do what I thing it does?

A: 

I believe the answer is no. VSS sees moving a repository as "branching" the code. So the new repository location is seen as a new version of the code you are moving. That's why the history is saved. Best thing to do is to leave the mis-named repository in place and branch the code under a new name.

Achilles
+1  A: 

Yes. it does what I wanted to do.

shoosh