ClearCase and Eclipse: How to hide/ignore files?

Question

I'm working with Eclipse and ClearCase and we're facing the problem that there's no "ignore"-feature in ClearCase and we're having regularly checked-in files that shouldn't have been checked in.

In Eclipse, I already found the "Ignored Resources" configuration in Window -> Preferences -> Team and have been able to ignore files that follow a specific pattern that way.

But what do I do if I want to

1. keep a folder and all its contents from being checked in (such as a target-folder containing classes and such) or
2. keep a single specific file that can't be matched by a pattern in "Ignored Resources" from being checked in?

Update: We're using the provided Eclipse-plugin.

Answer 1

(I'm assuming you are using the Eclipse plugin)

When you create a new file or folder, it asks you whether or not you want to add the element(s) to source control. If you simply click cancel on the popup, then it will be ignored until you specifically add it. So, ClearCase, in effect, asks you whether or not this is an ignored file as soon as you create it. If the files are being checked in, blame the people who checked it in, not ClearCase.

Answer 2

Within eclipse itself, the current ClearCase plugin cannot specify files to ignores, and they will always show up with a native ls -private command as private files.

Only a dedicated GUI (like CCRC -- ClearCase Remote Client -- used as Rich Client Platform based on eclipse) has a way to specify ignore files.

Answer 3

I'd say look at creating an entry in your configspec to exclude the target file/folder.

Answer 4

http://www.samecs.com/how_do_i/ClearCase_VOBs/ClearCase%20VOBs%20how%20do%20I.htm