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Learn how to develop software with HCL VersionVault and HCL VersionVault Remote Client.
Developing software with HCL VersionVault Explorer
HCL VersionVault provides two clients for software developers: local and remote. Each client supports different mechanisms for accessing source-controlled filesystem objects. Both clients provide graphical and command-line interfaces.
Team support for the HCL VersionVault Explorer interface
The HCL VersionVault Explorer provides graphical user interfaces to VersionVault tools.
VersionVault properties view
The HCL VersionVault properties view displays properties of elements, versions, VOBs, and VersionVault views. Some properties of elements, versions, and VOBs can be modified by a user with adequate privileges.
VersionVault branch type properties
Use the HCL VersionVault branch type properties page to view or edit properties of a branch type.

Developing
Learn how to develop software with HCL VersionVault and HCL VersionVault Remote Client.
- Developing software with HCL VersionVault
  HCL VersionVault provides a flexible set of tools that your organization uses to implement its development and change management policies.
- Developing software with HCL VersionVault Explorer
  HCL VersionVault provides two clients for software developers: local and remote. Each client supports different mechanisms for accessing source-controlled filesystem objects. Both clients provide graphical and command-line interfaces.
  - Team software development with VersionVault
    HCL VersionVault provides configuration management services that make it easy for development teams to work with resources in a shared repository. With the HCL VersionVault Explorer, developers can access HCL VersionVault from a variety of network connections, including broadband (WAN) and traditional local area networks (LANs).
  - Working in the team environment with HCL VersionVault
    The HCL VersionVault Explorer supports a variety of team development tasks.
  - Team support for the HCL VersionVault Explorer interface
    The HCL VersionVault Explorer provides graphical user interfaces to VersionVault tools.
    - The VersionVault Explorer perspective
      All HCL VersionVault Explorer functionality is available from the VersionVault Explorer perspective.
    - VersionVault view creation wizards
      Use the HCL VersionVault view creation wizards to create a VersionVault view.
    - VersionVault Change Set view
      The VersionVault Change Set view displays change set information for HCL VersionVault activities.
    - VersionVault Checkouts view
      The VersionVault Checkouts view displays all checkouts in the currently selected view or folder.
    - VersionVault Merge Manager
      The HCL VersionVault Merge Manager is a wizard that manages the process of merging, for one or more elements, a version in a VOB to the version selected by a local VersionVault view. It automates the processes of finding the versions that require a merge, starting a merge, and tracking the progress of a merge. It allows you to suspend and resume merges as needed.
    - VersionVault View Configuration view
      Use the VersionVault View Configuration view to edit the version selection rules and load rules for a view.
    - Create policy view
      Use this VersionVault Explorer view to create a new policy.
    - Edit policy view
      Use this VersionVault Explorer view to modify an existing policy.
    - Create rolemap view
      Use this window to create a new rolemap.
    - Edit rolemap view
      Use this window to edit an existing rolemap.
    - Apply Label wizard
      Use the Apply Label wizard to apply a label to one or more VersionVault resources at the same time.
    - VersionVault Dialog Boxes
      The HCL VersionVault Explorer uses dialog boxes to provide access to VersionVault operations.
    - VersionVault properties view
      The HCL VersionVault properties view displays properties of elements, versions, VOBs, and VersionVault views. Some properties of elements, versions, and VOBs can be modified by a user with adequate privileges.
      - VersionVault element properties
        Use the HCL VersionVault Element properties page to view or edit properties of a file or directory element in a VersionVault view.
      - VersionVault version properties
        Use the HCL VersionVault Version properties page to view or edit properties of a file or directory version in a VersionVault view.
      - VersionVault VOB properties
        Use the HCL VersionVault VOB properties page to view or edit properties of a VOB.
      - VersionVault view properties
        The HCL VersionVault View properties page displays properties of a VersionVault view.
      - VersionVault activity properties
        The HCL VersionVault Activity properties page displays properties of a UCM activity.
      - VersionVault baseline properties
        The HCL VersionVault Baseline properties page displays properties of a VersionVault UCM baseline.
      - VersionVault stream properties
        The HCL VersionVault Stream properties page displays properties of a VersionVault UCM stream.
      - VersionVault UCM component properties
        Use the HCL VersionVault UCM component properties page to view or edit properties of a UCM component.
      - VersionVault UCM project properties
        Use the HCL VersionVault UCM project properties page to view or edit properties of a UCM project.
      - VersionVault UCM project folder properties
        Use the HCL VersionVault UCM project folder properties page to view or edit properties of a UCM project folder.
      - VersionVault branch type properties
        Use the HCL VersionVault branch type properties page to view or edit properties of a branch type.
      - VersionVault label type properties
        Use the HCL VersionVault label type properties page to view or edit properties of a label type.
      - Hyperlink type properties
        Use the Properties view to access and specify the properties of hyperlink types.
      - Element type properties
        Use the Properties view to access and specify the properties of element types.
      - VersionVault policy properties
        Use the HCL VersionVault Policy properties page to view or edit properties of an ACLs policy.
      - Rolemap properties
        Use the HCL VersionVault Rolemap properties page to view or edit properties of an ACLs rolemap.
    - Pending Changes view
      The Pending Changes view enables you to preview and accept all changes to your view, to resolve conflicts, and to synchronize changes in both the Base VersionVault and UCM environments.
    - Compare/Merge view
      The Compare/Merge view displays contributor and/or output files for either compare operations or merge operations, depending on the context in which the view was accessed.
    - Other reference topics

VersionVault branch type properties

Use the HCL VersionVault branch type properties page to view or edit properties of a branch type.

Branch type properties

The Branch type page displays the following information about the selected branch type:


Property name	Property description
Name	Name of the branch type.
Selector	Specifies branch-type-selector in the form: [brtype:]`type-name`[@/`vob-selector`].
Kind	Always Branch type.
Description	A comment associated with the branch type.
Created on	The date and time when the branch type was created.
Created by	The name of the VersionVault user who created the branch type, in the form user_id.group_id

Branch type Custom properties

The Custom tab of the Branch type properties page displays the following information about the selected branch type:


Property name	Property description
Attributes	A list of VersionVault attributes attached to the selected branch type. Each attribute has a Type and a Value.
Hyperlinks	A list of VersionVault hyperlinks attached to the selected branch type.

Branch type Lock properties

The Lock tab of the Branch type properties page displays the following information about the selected branch type:


Property name	Property description
State	One of Locked, Unlocked, or Obsolete.
Locked by	The name of the VersionVault user who locked the branch type in the form `user_id`.`group_id`.
Locked on	The date and time when the lock was created.
Description	A comment associated with the lock.
Excluded users	A list of users to whom the lock does not apply.
Add User	Click to open the Add User dialog box, which allows you to add a user to the Excluded users list.
Remove User	Click to remove the selected user from the Excluded users list.
Remove All	Click to remove all users from the Excluded users list.

Branch type Mastership properties

If the selected branch type is replicated by using HCL VersionVault MultiSite, the Mastership tab of the Branch type properties page displays the following information about the selected branch type:


Property name	Property description
Current replica	The replica name of the current replica (the replica that is accessible to the VersionVault server).
Master replica	The name of the replica that masters the current replica object

The mastership of an object determines who can modify it. In general, if your current replica does not master an object, you cannot modify it.

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