IBM Rational ClearCase (UCM) - Fundamentals - Part 1

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IBM Rational ClearCase Fundamentals

IBM Rational ClearCase Fundamentals

This comprehensive multiplatform course introduces the essential steps required to use ClearCase in an effective and efficient way.

The initial chapter gently introduces some configuration management and version control concepts. Following chapters introduce ClearCase-specific functionality and user interfaces.

By the end of the course, the student will have learnt not only the functionality but also the everyday practicalities of using ClearCase.

CCA-01 – Introduction to SCM and ClearCase

This module provides a high level introduction to Software Change Management (SCM)

• Why use SCM?
• Issues Encountered when not using SCM
• How does ClearCase fit into the SCM picture?
• Review

CCA-01L – Environment Setup

Ensuring that the lab environment is setup correctly

CCA-02 – Introduction to ClearCase

This module provides an introduction to version control in ClearCase

• The ClearCase Application Interface
• ClearCase Concepts
• ClearCase Terminology
• Review

CCA-02L – Starting ClearCase

A tour around the ClearCase GUI

CCA-03 – Views

This module looks at the ClearCase concept of Views

• What is a View?
• How is a View used?
• The Config. Spec.
• Review

CCA-03L – Creating A View

Stepping through the process of creating a ClearCase View using the View Creation Wizard

CCA-04 – VOBs & Metadata Types

This module looks in detail at the concepts of VOBs & Metadata Types

• What is a VOB?
• Working with VOBs
• Introduction to Metadata Types
• Review

CCA-04L – Creating A View

Exploring ClearCase Metadata Types

CCA-05 – Modifying Elements

This module explains in detail how artefacts that are stored in ClearCase are modified by users.

• What is a checkout?
• What is a checkin?
• How do checkouts & checkins work?
• Review

CCA-05L – Checking Out & Checking In

CCA-06 – Labels & Attributes

This module looks in detail at two of the more commonly-used ClearCase metadata types - Label types and attribute types.

• What are label used for?
• What are attributes used for?
• How are labels and attributes applied & manipulated?
• Review

CCA-06L – Creating Labels & Attributes

CCA-07 – Branching

This module looks in detail at ClearCase branching and branch types

• What are branches and what are they used for??
• How are branches implemented?
• Parallel Development
• Review

CCA-07L – Working with Branches

CCA-08 – Merging

This module looks in detail at the concept on merging.

• How merges happen?
• How merge results are decided
• Merge Algebra
• Review

CCA-08L – Performing a Merge

Stepping through the process of performing a merge of two ClearCase element versions.

CCA-09 – Finding Information

This module looks at the different ways within ClearCase that you can find existing data.

• The ClearCase Report Builder
• Tracking checked-out versions
• Finding View-Private files
• Review

CCA-09L – Reporting Mechanisms

Using the ClearCase Report Builder and find command.

CCA-10 – ClearCase History

This module examines a ClearCase element's history.

• How history data is viewed and interpreted
• The Version Tree
• Comparing historical versions
• Review

CCA-10L – Exploring the Version Tree

CCA-11 – Tips & Tricks

This reference module looks at the most common Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) from ClearCase users and their answers.

• Diagnosing common issues
• Preventative measures
• Review

CCA-11L – Resolving Common User Issues

CCA-12 – Troubleshooting

This reference module examines in detail some of the key ClearCase problems.

• What are hidden files?
• What are hijacked files?
• What are eclipsed files?
• Evil Twins
• Review

CCA-12L – Understanding common ClearCase element issues

Stepping through examples of hijacking a file, eclipsing a file and creating an Evil Twin