Global Project Linking and Source Control
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 3:00 pm
I haven't tried this yet in part because I haven't seen anything in the documentation that addresses it. I know you can do Global Project Linking. Cool. I like the idea of being able to reuse certain content and only have to update it one place if it changes, particularly for things that relate to the look and feel of an entire doc set.
We also use Source Safe here. When I read the instructions for doing global project linking, it appeared that it's assuming the source you're linking to is local. Is it even possible to use global project linking if the projects are all in Source Safe? How do you ensure that the globally linked files are downloaded with the project? For that matter, how do you set up a link to files from a global project if that project is in Source Safe?
I will admit to some degree of ignorance when dealing with Source Safe. I've only worked with it for a few weeks. My experience has been mainly with the extended change managment system (ECMS) which is a UNIX CMS. Perhaps my understanding of how Source Safe works is flawed.
We also use Source Safe here. When I read the instructions for doing global project linking, it appeared that it's assuming the source you're linking to is local. Is it even possible to use global project linking if the projects are all in Source Safe? How do you ensure that the globally linked files are downloaded with the project? For that matter, how do you set up a link to files from a global project if that project is in Source Safe?
I will admit to some degree of ignorance when dealing with Source Safe. I've only worked with it for a few weeks. My experience has been mainly with the extended change managment system (ECMS) which is a UNIX CMS. Perhaps my understanding of how Source Safe works is flawed.