field_type conventions
The following table lists the names for field_types and the kind of data represented. Use these definitions in your own report procedures wherever possible; but you can use your own definitions.
| Field name | Data description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| project | UCM Project headline name | V4.1 |
| project_objsel | UCM project object selector | Project:v4.1@\projects |
| stream | UCM Stream headline name | George_v4.1 |
| stream_objsel | UCM Stream object selector | George_v4.1@\projects |
| activity | UCM Activity headline name | My activity |
| activity_objsel | UCM Activity object selector | Activity:my_act@\projects |
| view_tag | View-tag such as returned by lsview | main_latest_view |
| time_t | Integer ticks since 1/1/1970 | 946934277 |
| cctime | Readable time, format is %dfmt_ccase |
20-Dec-99.16:01:12 |
| User | User name | georgem |
| User_dq | Domain-qualified user name | devops\georgem |
| string | Random text | hello world |
| Host | Host name | georgemnt |
| Hpath | Local machine path to view/VOB directory | D:\ClearCase_Storage\views\jet |
| View_sttrs | View attributes | snapshot, ucmview |
| Element_xpn | Full path to element ending in @@ | S:\front\accts\web\photo.htm@@ |
| Element_pn | Full path to element without @@ | S:\front\accts\web\photo.htm |
| Version_pn | Version specifier, after @@ | \main\v4.0.bl5_main\2 |
| label | Label instance name | V4.0 |
| Integer | Integer number | 5 |
| Yes_no | yes or no enumerated string | Yes |
| Branch_xpn | Full path to branch | S:\front\accts\web\photo.htm@@\main |
| version_xpn | Full path to version | S:\front\accts\web\photo.htm@@\main\3 |
| branch | Branch name | main |
| Attribute | Attribute name | normalize_html |
| Objsel | Object selector | VOB:\my_vob |
| Trigger | Trigger name | post_ci |
| Eltype | Element type | text_file |
| Vob_tag | VOB Tag | \projects |
Depending on the column width that is required to display for a user-defined field_type, the fields specification in a report procedure may need to adjust the display column size with the Inital_width N modifier.