Use of Subversion / CVS / Source Safe

[Guest]

Hi,

Does anyone use Subversion with excel spreadsheets? Specifically, do you
export .bas, .cls, .frm modules and how do you ensure integrity?

I am trying to see if there is a consensus view on best practise use of
source code control for complex excel spreadsheets.

Any ideas/views/opinions most welcome.

Thanks,

John

 

[VoTiger]

Hi,

I haven't used Subversion with excel but i have to say this :
Subversion works with every kind of format, not only for developpers.
It's possible because it's making a comparison not with the text but
binary speaking... So i must think that it will work with excel files.
To keep an eye over the integrity just try make an ignore list if you
don't plan to share everything.

Hope that i've been clear enough.

Regards,

 

[Guest]

Thanks, but that's not really what I was asking. A binary comparison is
useless in the case of large scale excel development. Anyone else????????

 

[VoTiger]

I guessed that binary comparison would be the best for such a thing...
but sorry i thought it was the kind of answer you were looking for.

Regards,