ClearTeam Explorer preferences
Use the ClearTeam Explorer preferences dialog box to specify display options in the ClearTeam Explorer.
Controls in the dialog box
The following controls are displayed in the ClearTeam Explorer dialog box.
| Column name | Displays |
|---|---|
| Display tool tips in ClearTeam Navigator and ClearTeam Details views | Click to specify that hovering over an object with the cursor in the ClearTeam Navigator view or in the ClearTeam Details view produces additional information about the current object. |
| Preserve version creation time when files are updated or loaded from the server | By default, the last modified time of a
DevOps Code ClearCase® element is the time when the
element was last loaded, updated, or restored. To specify the modified time of the element as the
last modified time of that version in the VOB, click the Preserve version creation time
when files are updated or loaded from the server preference. Important: If you use dynamic views or automatic views, preserve version creation times consistently for checkin and checkout operations. Note that this preference setting can also affect an Undo Checkout or Undo Hijack operation. Undoing a hijack operation reloads the corresponding version from the server and restores the last modified time as specified by this preference setting. Likewise, undoing a checkout operation restores the corresponding version of the element and also restores the last modified time according to this preference setting. |
| Preserve modification time when checking in files and adding new files to source control | By default, the last modified time of a ClearCase element is the time it was last checked in. To preserve the last modified time during a checkin operation or when adding resources to source control, click the Preserve modification time when checking in files and adding new files to source control preference. |
| Preserve version creation time when files are checked out (dynamic views only) | When this option is on and you are using a dynamic view, the Preserve Time option of the Checkout dialog box is selected by default. When the Preserve Time option is selected, the time of last modification is preserved from the last time the resource was checked in to source control. When the Preserve Time option is not selected, the time of last modification is set to the current time when you check out the resource. This option is on by default. |
| Decorate view names with server names and connection status in ClearTeam Navigator | Click to append the name of the server and its connection status to the names of each of your ClearCase views. |
| Always prompt before disconnecting | When this option is on, the Log off from ClearCase confirmation dialog box appears when you select the Disconnect option. You can also turn this option off by clearing the Always prompt before disconnecting check box in the Log off from ClearCase confirmation dialog box. This option is on by default. |
| Automatically request mastership if necessary to perform a ClearCase operation | Click to request branch or branch type mastership if a Check In, Check Out, or Add To Source Control operation fails when using DevOps Code ClearCase MultiSite because a branch is mastered remotely. Once mastership has been granted locally, retrying the operation should succeed. This option is on by default. |
| Prompt to repair discordance found while browsing | When a resource in a ClearCase view is in an unknown state, it means there is discordance between the client and the server about the state of the resource. Click to specify that if any discordance is encountered while browsing, the entire view should be scanned for discordance. |
| Decorate eclipsing view private resources in dynamic/automatic views | To display view private artifacts that might be eclipsing versioned resources, select this preference. Keep in mind that this is only relevant for dynamic and automatic views. |
| Enable associations between UCM activities and an external Task Provider plug-in | Use this option to specify whether the integration between ClearTeam Explorer UCM activities and an external Task Provider, such as Rational® Team Concert, is active or disabled. If you select this option and you are using Rational Team Concert 4.0 or later, ClearTeam® Explorer UCM activities are associated with Jazz Team Server work items. The Enable associations between UCM activities and an external Task Provider plug-in option is on by default. |
| Default UCM activity prefix | Use this option to specify the text to be used as a prefix in the headline of each new UCM activity that is associated with an external Task Provider, such as Rational Team Concert. By default, the text for the UCM activity prefix is set to TASK. |
| Require task associations | Use this option to specify a mode of operation for the integration between ClearTeam Explorer UCM activities and an external Task Provider, such as Rational Team Concert. Two possible modes of operation exist: required or optional. If the Require task associations option is selected, all UCM activities must be associated with the external Task Provider and users must establish these associations when prompted by the integration or be unable to complete the operation. If the Require task associations option is cleared, users may specify UCM activities that are not associated with the external Task Provider. This option is active when the Enable associations between UCM activities and an external Task Provider plug-in option is selected. |
| Display tasks instead of activities in UCM views, when task associations are required | Use this option to specify a mode of operation for the integration between ClearTeam Explorer and an external Task Provider, such as Rational Team Concert, so that ClearTeam Explorer displays tasks instead of UCM activities. When this option is selected, the UCM toolbar, My Activities, and activity selectors on ClearTeam Explorer dialog boxes display Rational Team Concert work items instead of UCM activities. This option is active when the Require task associations option is selected. |
| Enable associations between ClearCase versions and an external Task Provider plug-in | Select this preference to enable associations. |
| Default location for the shared cleartext cache for automatic views | Click Browse to select the default location for the cleartext cache for automatic views. |
| Restore Defaults | Click to restore the default settings to the ClearTeam Explorer preferences page. |
| Apply | Click to apply any changes you have specified while leaving open the Preferences window. |
| OK | Confirms the operation and closes the window. |
| Cancel | Cancels the operation. |