Working with resources under DevOps Code ClearCase source control

You can use UCM or base ClearCase® to share your work with a team.

Before you begin

Before you can add resources to DevOps Code ClearCase or work with resources that are under ClearCase source control, you must create a ClearCase view. Because UCM and base ClearCase require different types of views according to the development policy that is in place, you must choose one before you create the views that you will use. You will also need to decide on the type of view that best suits your development environment.

Procedure

To start using the ClearTeam® Explorer for Eclipse:
  1. Decide whether to use UCM or base ClearCase:
    1. Check with your project manager. Before you can use UCM, the project manager or another user with access to UCM tools on the ClearCase server must create a UCM project and the components it uses. For base ClearCase, the project manager may specify the version selection rules that are to be added to the config spec for the view.
    2. Review additional DevOps Code ClearCase documentation about UCM and base ClearCase.
  2. Decide on the type of view:
    1. Dynamic views require the presence of the ClearCase native (or thick) client and are designed to be used only on Local Area Networks. Dynamic views are not supported on Wide Area Networks. Dynamic views must be mounted and started before use.
    2. Snapshot views also require the ClearCase native (or thick) client and a LAN connection to load resources from the VOB.
    3. Web views are a copy-based system that require a connection to the CCRC WAN server (although a limited amount of operations are still available when you are disconnected from the server) and may be used in either a WAN or a LAN environment.
    4. Like web views, automatic views are a copy-based system that require a connection to the CCRC WAN server. They may be used in either a WAN or a LAN environment.