Problem:

Foreign Archive import fails for VSS (Visual Source Safe) archives

Resolution:

• Product Name: StarTeam
• Product Version: 2005 R2
• Product Component: VSS Wrapping
• Platform/OS Version: All Windows Platforms

Description:
When attempting to migrate a VSS (Visual Source Safe) archive, user receives an error from SarTeam that the import failed. Errors may include:

* File d:\xxx\sourcesafe\data\O\ofhdaaaa is empty. This may be a result of an incomplete add operation.

* The parent project name was corrupt

* Minor inconsistencies were found in the header record for "" (kkbfaaaa). Other errors might be present in the log.

Answer/Solution:

These errors are most likely caused by a bad VSS archive. The first thing to do to resolve this issue is request a new VSS archive and retry the operation.

If that does not resolve the issue, please log a technical support case.