Subject: Migration from SourceSafe to Dimensions 2009R1 - by: Stephen Pindar

Hi Tim/Michel,

Thanks for the information about the use of Product, Project and Design Part. Currently looking at the process being used and were they want to be. Currently several team areas which may or may not go through the release process, which they should. So, as you've stated, the way forward is one Product with each team area being a separate Design Part and Project. So will also help because there are separate PR systems to be included.

The Upload Rules are going to be a big big problem. With a VSS and ChangeMan migration involved. Currently have 500+ file extension types! So one of my next tasks is to read up on DMCLI and the us of Javascripts.

Thanks,
Stephen

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Subject: Migration from SourceSafe to Dimensions 2009R1 - by: Stephen Pindar

Hi There,
I am about to migrate a software library from Visual SourceSafe to Dimensions 2009R1, are there any problems I should be aware of?
I assume the best idea is to put the migrated VSS into its own product. I ask this because I also have a migration of Serena ChangeMan into the same database and I may be requested to put both migrations into the same product.

Thanks,
Stephen.

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Subject: Dimensions Challenge - by: delacruzgarcia

I know this is late, and I'm new to Dimensions, but here are my thoughts:

1. Is this something you had and lost? If so, could you restore from backup?
2. I'm not sure, being too different DB's if they'd ever match as far as the key UID's and stuff.
3. If the other two haven't killed the thought yet, I guess you could create a baseline based on a filter for the items you want. and if it have some extra items or is missing items, you can create revised baselines until you get it correct.
4. How you get a baseline from one DB too the other, I have no idea.

I know this wasn't very helpful, but at least it might spark some discussion.

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