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Clear case exclusive checkout

Guys, Is there a way to enable exclusive checkouts on clear case? I want that when I work on a file, no one else will be able to check it out. TY ...

Life Cycle of Base Line/ Base line strategies in UCM ClearCase

Hello, We have come up with a stream strategy which has a main integration stream and several other streams for the other environments. A brief idea as shown below. Integration Stream -- Production -- Development ---- Stream for release 1.0 ---- Stream fix release 1.0 We intend to use the child streams for development and deliver it ...

ClearCase: Versioning at file level

Hi, I have a perculier problem about how to maintain a clearcase project. This project is a xml schema repository where each schema has a version. This repository is common and is used by all the apps in the enterprise. From clearcase prespective the project has a single component. Now the apps can be using different versions of the s...

Access Control for a Component: Rational ClearCase

Hello, We have few components like libraries dlls When initially created I ran the following command cleartool> describe component:testcomponent@\res_pvob component "testcomponent" created 2010-03-11T12:07:47+05:30 by kadaba.CCUserGroup@user-b60d9d5638 owner: USER-B60D9D5638\kadaba group: USER-B60D9D5638\CCUserGrou...

Ant hangs randomly with executing

Hi, I have noticed in recent times that when invoking my ant scripts to build and unit test my Java app, it randomly hangs at various points in the execution. The ant scripts are been invoked from my local machine on my remote clearcase view. Has anyone else had this problem? Please advise if you can. ...

copy a versioned files in clearcase

Hi , I need a perl script using I can copy a versioned file (using extended path) to a directory . the simple copy command here does not working. here the versioned files K:\views\jah\hakgs\sr\th\test.java@@\main\branch\view\1 K:\views\jah\hakgs\sr\th\test.java@@\main\branch\view\2 K:\views\jah\hakgs\sr\th\test.java@@\main\branch\view\3...

How do I look at checked out files from another view in my Clearcase config spec

I wonder how I look at a checked out file from another view. We are using dynamic views and I can see other views checked out files using clearcase version tree so I think it should be possible to specify in a config spec. When I check out a file I can see the following information. cleartool lshistory "20100312.133301" "userid" "/vob...

How do I safely remove the .copyarea.db files?

I see .copyarea.db files popping up in my ClearCase snapshot directories. I understand that deleting the file may cause some problems. How can I get rid of these files safely? ...

Quick way for SVN user to learn ClearCase

So far I've been using SVN, and now is in need to pick up ClearCase quickly, from developer's perspective. Is there any good resource for this? Thanks. -- add on -- Is there a map between SVN's concepts/terminologies (i.e. repository, working copy, trunk, branch, tag, checkout, commit, update, revert) with CC's? Base on initial reading ...

Using a single visual studio 2005 solution with multiple source control applications

In my recent SO question I was helped tremendously in using git as a front-end to ClearCase. However actually trying the suggested answer(s) led to further complications. Visual Studio keeps a reference to the used source control provider in both the .sln as well as the .csproj files. I tried resolving this issue by keeping a modified co...

In your Understanding what is the scope of a Tool's Smith in Software Development?

I've been asked to maintain a few of our software development tools; Clearcase (Views, Streams, Triggers), JIRA, Enterprise Architect and various document based repositories, Confluence, doku Wiki etc.. But as I wonder where does the line is when it comes to the "best practices" and cleanup efforts to make the most of these tools for de...

"Access Denied" error trying to delete a ClearCase .mkelem file.

Why do I get these .MKELEM files? How do I get rid of them? I found some docs that said they are temp files created by ClearCase GUI when adding files to source control. But sometimes, they don't go away. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: I "get access denied" trying to delete or rename the .MKELEM. They seem to get created when I add new files ...

Find changes between labels

Using cleartool I am able to find all the files associated with a label using something like: ct find -avobs -version "lbtype (Build-Label)" -print How do I find all objects changed (including adds and deletes) between two labels? ...

Problems with clear case plugin eclipse

I have a following problems with eclipse, when I installed ClearCase plugin from this url http://www3.software.ibm.com/ibmdl/pub/software/rationalsdp/clearcase/60/update/windows/ : Has anyone experienced the similar problem? I'm using Windows 7 and eclipse galileo. I've installed the plugin from this URL, what can I do to work this p...

how to install clearcase 7.1.1

I've been googling for a while now, I found some not complete tutorials how to install CC 7.1.1 like this one : https://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/cchelp/v7r1m0/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.rational.clearcase.cc_ms_install.doc/topics/t_install_ccrc_eclipse.htm Which update site do I add in eclipse to install 7.1.1 ? I need this part...

Sync GIT and ClearCase

I am currently working on ClearCase and now migrating to GIT. But we need this migration in a way that all work will be done in GIT and the data will be synced backed to ClearCase stream. We will have the same branch names and stream names in both GIT and CC, so scripting shouldn't be a problem. The problem here is, Can someone suggest ...

Migrating from Clearcase LT (UCM) to Subversion

I am sure this question has been asked hundreds of time and been responded equally. I am trying to get a clear picture of my effort before I embark on this. I want to know if SVNImporter or any other tool out there helps me migrate my UCM VOBs to Subversion repos. I dont mind losing some history. Also please share your strategies if ther...

How to browse each version of each element archived?

I am looking for a command line either for an algorithm (script) which allows to browse all the versions of each of the elements archived in a VOB UCM or Base Clearcase. The command find allows to browse each of the elements accessible from an existing view. But It does not thus allow to browse elements uncatalogued. It is more complic...

a command line or a script who is able to display each version of each element archived in a vob since the beginning?

Hello, For example, I am in a vob called: avob I add to source control a folder: avob/afolder I add to source control two files afile1 and afile2 avob/afolder/afile1 avob/afolder/afile2 I uncatalogued the file afile2 I add to source control afile3 avob/afolder/afile3 I would like (a command line or a script who is able to) display eac...

Rational ClearCase + VOB Restore

Hello, We had a ClearCase Server in an other domain. We wanted to migrate a particular VOB to new ClearCase server in an other domain. I took the back up which was take yesterday night and restored the VOB in the new server(without the vob_restore utility) I used the command to describe the restored vob cleartool> describe -lo...