【背景】
在WinXP的命令行cmd中运行（图形界面的）VSS（Visual Source Safe）的命令行工具ss，结果出错：
D:Documents and SettingsE516537>ss -v
The SourceSafe database path \CH3UW1050ENGINEERSOFTWAREINSTALLSOURCE~1data does not exist. Please select another database.
【解决过程】
网上找了下，没找到啥解决办法，只是有人提到了srcsafe.ini文件：
http://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=1375445&page=3
然后自己去折腾了下，发现，当前PC上的VSS的安装路径：
C:Program FilesMicrosoft Visual StudioVSS
下面，就有一个srcsafe.ini，其中注释写到：
“
; Client srcsafe.ini
;
; Your Microsoft Visual SourceSafe Client installation uses this file to
; access a remote SourceSafe database on a network server. This file
; contains only one uncommented line: a #include statement containing the
; path to your network server’s initialization file, SRCSAFE.INI. If this
; file does not contain such a line, add a #include statement containing
; the path to your network server’s initialization file. For example:
; #include \SRCSERVERSRCSHARESS4SRCSAFE.INI
;
”
所以，照葫芦画瓢，自己写了对应内容，把当前VSS所用到的数据库的ini文件，添加进来：
#include \NJ55W2572softwaresourcesafesrcsafe.ini
这样，即可。
此时，再去WinXP的cmd中运行：
ss /?
在输入用户名和密码后，可以正常执行，会显示VSS的版本信息：
D:Documents and SettingsE516537>ss /?
Username: XX
Password: XXX
Microsoft (R) Visual SourceSafe Version 6.0c
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp. 1994-2001. All rights reserved.
Visual SourceSafe Version 6.0c (Build 9238)
并打开VSS的help文件，其中有关于VSS命令的详细解释。
比如：
Share (Command Line)
See Also
Makes the specified file or project a member of the current project.
Syntax
ss Share VSS files [-C] [-E] [-G] [-H] [-I-] [-N] [-O] [-P] [-R] [-V] [-W] [-Y] [-?]
Examples
Makes $/WORD/TEST.C a member of the current project:
ss Share $/WORD/TEST.C
Makes version 6 of TEST.C a member of the current project (note the command verb, Pin):
ss Pin TEST.C -V6
Creates a branch from the project $/WORD:
ss Share $/WORD -R -E
The following table describes the command-line options available with this command.
Option Description
-V Share an earlier version of a file (or project).
-G Set Get options for the retrieved local copy.
-W Make the retrieved local copy writable.
-R Share an entire project list recursively.
-P Specify a new name for the shared project.
-C Use the same comment for all shared projects (Available only when sharing projects.).
-O Paginate or redirect the command output.
-E Branch after sharing.
-I- Ignore: Do not ask for input under any circumstances.
-N Change between long and short file name mode.
-Y Specify a username and/or password.
-?, -H Request online Help on a command.
不过，后来也找到了网上，微软的官方对此问题的解释：
PRB: Data Path Errors Starting SourceSafe
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/136401
【总结】
遇到问题，从最基本的现象着手，自己动手分析，往往都可以有很大进展，最终多数都可以解决问题。
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