my $result = `SS Dir \"$/\" -Yadmin`;

Have a look at Corion's node where it is pointed out that you didn't do a character escape for the $ in the backticked command. This is likely to take care of the issues you are having. You might notice in my original suggestion I had the command held in a variable ($cmd) which I print out to verify it looks like I want.

    my $cmd = "\"$sspath\\ss.exe\" Checkout \"\$/DMS MW/SCADA/Substati
+on Editor 
+Files/$filename\" -C- -I- -GL\"$checkout_path \"";
    #print "\n********************\n\$cmd=$cmd\n";
    # if the file is already there it doesn't download it again. 
    # BUT, it won't overwrite a file unless the read-only bit is set.

    system $cmd;

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in thread VSS automation strange problem by cormanaz

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