To start a rebase operation

About this task

If you work in a multiple-stream UCM project, you rebase your work area to stay up-to-date with the work from other developers.

After you prepare your development view, you can start the rebase operation (more information is available on preparing your development view).

By default, in a multiple-stream project, you rebase your development stream either to baselines recommended by the parent stream or to baselines created by the parent. Typically, these recommended baselines are created by other streams in the project.

In a single-stream project, an integrator rebases the integration stream to identify a major project milestone (more information is available on rebasing in a single-stream project).

To start the rebase operation, do one of the following:
  • Enter the following command from your development view:
    cleartool rebase -graphical
  • In DevOps ClearCase® Explorer, right-click the root directory of the development view and click Rebase Stream.
  • In Windows Explorer, right-click the root directory of the development view and click ClearCase > Rebase Stream.

The Rebase Stream Preview window opens.

About this task

When changes are delivered to a parent stream, rebase the changes to a development or feature stream in .

Use the following procedure to start a rebase operation.

Procedure

  1. Navigate to the stream to which you want to start the rebase operation.
  2. Click the Rebase link on the project page to open the Rebasing projectname dialog box.
  3. Select the baseline that you want to rebase from in the Select baseline drop-down field.
  4. Click the Start to rebase button.

What to do next

If any issues occur, such as a need to do conflict resolution, you see them listed on the next screen, and, if available, relevant steps to remediate them. Note that a rebase operation is an asynchronous and sometimes lengthy process. If the rebase is taking a while to complete, you can close the dialog box and open it later to see an updated status for the rebase operation. To reopen the dialog box, click the Rebase link on the project page.