Get copy of files from ClearCase

Question

We're just moving from VSS to ClearCase and it's nearly impossible to find out how to do anything :-( I need to script (using ClearTool?) a sort of VSS-GetLatest, i.e copy a folder and all its contents to a windows folder

Any clues (in short words please as I'm new to this!)

Answer 1

• If you have your data in a VOB, what you need to access the LATEST of the branch 'main', you need to define a view.
  I recommend a dynamic view to begin with, for a quick browse of the data.
  See this question for creating views.

• if you still have to import data into your VOBS, clearfsimport is a good option.
  See here and here.

Answer 2

I would take the most important labels from VSS and import them inside ClearCase. You can use 'clearfsimport' utility, it's like a script.

Afterwards, you can use the following utility to build up your ClearCase views and streams: http://gomidjets.com/ClearEnv

Answer 3

Also see: http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rational/library/09/sourcesafemigrationtorationalclearcase/index.html