this is version control tool. this is just like repositary 
where we maintain all documents like testplan,testcase, 
requirements.this is mainly used in configuration 
management.
  checkout is the process of transfering the document from 
vss database to local folder.in vss database we cant modify 
the document directly.  

checkin is the reverse process of checkout. this is moving 
the document from local folder to vss database.

Microsoft Visual SourceSafe® 6.0c is the easiest, most 
productive source code management and version control 
system for development teams using Microsoft Visual 
Studio® .NET. Developers can safely and easily manage 
source code, Web content, and any other type of file—all 
from the comfort and convenience of Visual Studio .NET.

Vinodh Anandhan
Software Tester
Exceed Technologies (P) Ltd
Chennai

VSS is short term used for calling Visual SourceSafe. It is
a kind of central repository maintained to effective
functioning of the project. 
Microsoft version 6.0c (VSS) is the most simple and dynamic 
source code management tool. Developers can efficiently 
maintain and control the version using vss. Testers can also
fetch the build and quality can be tested for the same.

Checkin and Checkout are the two major functions, which
helps in tracking the dates and time of the package created
and given for testing.  Also VSS provides Search
functionality to its users for seraching the files.


In a project, VSS controller is called as the configuration
manager. Configuration Management gives the permission for
folders, files etc for accessing the read and write mode,
and rights to add, delete and read files.

VSS stands for Visual Source Safe. It is a repository which 
maintain source code, test plan, test cases and other 
documents related to developement and testing the project.  
It is mainly for Check-In and Check-out operations.

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This is the central repository where we can store all code 
files as well as any documents. This is mainly used to 
maintain versions of the changed doc.

VSS - Visual Source Safe (from MS)CVS - Content Versions
System (opensource)In a nutshell, both of these keep track
of all work and all changes done in a set of files (e.g.
application source code), and allows several developers to
collaborate.  ...