Set Working Folder (File Menu)

See Also

• Set Working Folder Dialog Box

  SAW for VSS uses working folders in the same way as VSS. The Set Working Folder command communicates to SAW for VSS where local copies of the files in that project are located, as well as where they should be placed when retrieved from the database.

A working folder can be set at any level of the Project Tree hierarchy. Some users specify a single working folder at the root of the tree. Working folders are automatically inherited from parents in the tree. However, you can set a working folder for any subprojects.

How to Set Working Folder

1. Highlight the project for which the folder will be set.

2. Click Set Working Folder or choose the Set Working Folder command from either the File menu or by right-clicking the selected folder.

3. Select a folder from the Folders list in the Set Working Folder Dialog Box.

NOTE: If the desired Working Folder does not exist in the selection view, enter a folder name in the Name field and it will be created automatically.

If a working folder is not set for a child project, the child project will automatically inherit the working folder setting from its parent project.

A user may wish to unset a working folder if the folder is not part of the parent project's hierarchy. To unset a working folder, select a folder and click Set Working folder or choose the Set Working Folder command from the File menu. Clear the path in the Name field of the Set Working Folder dialog box and press OK. This project will now inherit a working folder from the parent project if available.