Index

access control
characteristics
Access Control
overview
Access Control
permissions
characteristics and ClearCase extensions
Access Permissions
protecting file system data with
Access Permissions

accessing
CRs
with show configuration record command
Automatic Information Capture
event records
with list checkouts and list history commands
Automatic Information Capture
files
through directory versions
Accessing Files through Directory Versions
non-ClearCase hosts
Building on a Non-ClearCase Host
objects
using associated meta-data for
Information Retrieval
The ClearCase Query Language
versions
config spec rule for the latest in VOB
Before the Checkout
with views
Letting the View Select Versions

accounting data
See
meta-data
Introduction to ClearCase

active
glossary definition
Glossary

aliases
See
VOB (versioned object base), links, hard
Introduction to ClearCase

annotations (meta-data)
annotation box
glossary definition
Glossary
characteristics
Meta-Data Annotations
and use
Meta-Data: Records and Annotations
development policy and procedure implementation with
Storage in the VOB Database
See Also
documentation
Introduction to ClearCase
meta-data
Introduction to ClearCase
organizing
Introduction to ClearCase
version labels
documenting and organizing the development environment with
User-Controlled Information Capture

argument
glossary definition
Glossary

at-sign (@@) extended naming symbol
See Also
namespace
Introduction to ClearCase
version-extended pathname use of
Accessing Any Version with a Version-Extended Pathname

Atria
Multi-Site
ClearCase Client-Server Architecture

attached list
glossary definition
Glossary

attributes (meta-data)
accessing
objects through querying their
The ClearCase Query Language
with describe command
Information Retrieval
annotations
See Also:annotations
Introduction to ClearCase
applying to elements, branches, and versions
User-Controlled Information Capture
as meta-data
Meta-Data Annotations
attaching to elements
with triggers
Triggers
bug tracking
using
User-Controlled Information Capture
glossary definition
Glossary
integration with triggers and locks in defining the state transition model
Implementation
name
glossary definition
Glossary
organizing the development environment with
User-Controlled Information Capture
recording process-management information
with
User-Controlled Information Capture
See Also
data, structures
Introduction to ClearCase
meta-data
Introduction to ClearCase
object(s)
Introduction to ClearCase
types
Introduction to ClearCase
term definition
Meta-Data Annotations
characteristics, and sample uses
Attributes / Attribute Types
types
glossary definition
Glossary
implemented with VOB objects
Locks on VOB Objects
term definition
Attributes / Attribute Types
value
glossary definition
Glossary

audit
audited build executor (abe)
glossary definition
Glossary
remote host build management by
The Parallel Build Procedure
audited shell
as alternative to makefile-based auditing
Build Auditing with clearaudit
glossary definition
Glossary
build
Build Auditing
ClearCase facilities for documenting
Information Capture and Retrieval
CR use for
Meta-Data: Records and Annotations
See Also
build management
Introduction to ClearCase

automated user-defined procedure
See
triggers
Introduction to ClearCase

automatic version selection
Views and Transparent Access
See Also
views
Introduction to ClearCase

base contributor
glossary definition
Glossary

baselevels
documenting with version labels
User-Controlled Information Capture
See Also
build management
Introduction to ClearCase

bidirectional
glossary definition
Glossary

bill-of-materials
as documentation
ClearCase software build feature
Building Software with ClearCase
build script execution
CR as a
Configuration Records
CR documentation of
Build Auditing
See Also
build management
Introduction to ClearCase
sibling DOs
documented by configuration record
Configuration Records (CRs)

bitmap
file
glossary definition
Glossary
images
version controlling, with file and compressed_file elements types
Element Types and Type Managers

BOS (build options specification) file
glossary definition
Glossary

branches
attribute application
User-Controlled Information Capture
auto-make-branch
glossary definition
Glossary
characteristics
Elements, Branches, and Versions
glossary definition
Glossary
locating
with query language
The ClearCase Query Language
merging
parallel development strategy requirement for
Merging Branches
name
glossary definition
Glossary
pathname
glossary definition
Glossary
term definition
Version-IDs
See Also
VOB (versioned object base)
Introduction to ClearCase
subbranch
glossary definition
Glossary
term definition
Versioned Object Bases (VOBs)
term definition and characteristics
Elements, Branches, and Versions
types
branches as instances of
Elements, Branches, and Their Types
glossary definition
Glossary
working on a
with views
Different Views for Different Branches

Broadcast Message Server
glossary definition
Glossary

build management
assembly procedure
sibling DOs documented by configuration record
Configuration Records (CRs)
audit
as ClearCase feature
Building Software with ClearCase
glossary definition
Glossary
information
Derived Objects (DOs)
Derived Objects and Configuration Records
not available on non-ClearCase hosts
Limitations of Non-ClearCase Access
term definition
Build Auditing
with clearaudit program
Build Auditing with clearaudit
avoidance
algorithms
Building Software with ClearCase
characteristics
Build Avoidance
glossary definition
Glossary
implementation through DOs and CRs
Operations Involving DOs and CRs
term definition
Build Avoidance
building
on a non-ClearCase host
Building on a Non-ClearCase Host
software with ClearCase (chapter)
Building Software with ClearCase
checkin-edit-checkout model
See:checkout-edit-checkin model
Introduction to ClearCase
ClearCase build environment compared with UNIX make program
Building Software with ClearCase
configuration
glossary definition
Glossary
matching a DO's CR against
Configuration Lookup and Wink-In
dependency
See:dependency
Introduction to ClearCase
distributed
Parallel and Distributed Building
Building Software with ClearCase
The View as Shared Resource
glossary definition
Glossary
support for
Building on Remote Hosts
term definition
Views and Transparent Access
documenting with CRs
Automatic Information Capture
glossary definition
Glossary
hierarchical
characteristics
Hierarchical Builds
construction
Derived Objects as Versions of Elements
hosts
configuration records documentation of
Configuration Records (CRs)
file, distributed and parallel builds supported through
Parallel and Distributed Building
file, glossary definition
Glossary
glossary definition
Glossary
input files
configuration records documentation of identifiers for
Configuration Records (CRs)
listing and comparing
Overview
makefile's script
configuration records documentation of
Configuration Records (CRs)
makefile-based
ClearCase support of
Build Management
management
Operations Involving DOs and CRs
ClearCase facilities
Build Management
options specification (BOS)
glossary definition
Glossary
parallel
Building Software with ClearCase
Parallel and Distributed Building
glossary definition
Glossary
procedure
The Parallel Build Procedure
procedure
characteristics
Build Avoidance
configuration records documentation of
Configuration Records (CRs)
reference time, glossary definition
Glossary
restricting VOB access during
with locking mechanism
Locks on VOB Objects
Locks on VOB Objects
scripts
The Parallel Build Procedure
comparison, as clearmake special feature
clearmake Compatibility with Other make Programs
execution, calls monitored during
Dependency Tracking - MVFS and Non-MVFS Files
execution, configuration record creation
Configuration Records
glossary definition
Glossary
See Also
meta-data
Introduction to ClearCase
process management
Introduction to ClearCase
version control
Introduction to ClearCase
views
Introduction to ClearCase
VOB (versioned object base)
Introduction to ClearCase
server
control file, glossary definition
Glossary
glossary definition
Glossary
session
glossary definition
Glossary
software
CR use for documenting
Meta-Data: Records and Annotations
target
glossary definition
Glossary
timestamp-based algorithm
limitations
Build Avoidance
user who performed the
configuration records documentation of
Configuration Records (CRs)
view in which the build took place
configuration records documentation of
Configuration Records (CRs)

bump
glossary definition
Glossary

cache
recently-accessed versions
storage pool use as
Cleartext Storage Pools
version-selection algorithm use
The Config Spec and the View Server Process

candidate
DO
qualifying with configuration lookup
Configuration Lookup and Wink-In
glossary definition
Glossary

catalog
glossary definition
Glossary

cataloged
glossary definition
Glossary

checkout-edit-checkin model
characteristics and use
The Checkout-Edit-Checkin Model
revising a source file scenario
Revising a Source File / Checkout-Edit-Checkin
CHECKEDOUT placeholder object
creation in the VOB database when an element is checked out
Checking Out the File
checkin
Different Views for Different Branches
actions taken by
Example: Editing Source Files in a View
characteristics
The Checkout-Edit-Checkin Model
files
Checking In the File
trigger use for monitoring
Policy Enforcement
checkout
actions taken by
Example: Editing Source Files in a View
characteristics
The Checkout-Edit-Checkin Model
checked-out version, term definition
The Checkout-Edit-Checkin Model
Example: Editing Source Files in a View
command
Different Views for Different Branches
Checking Out the File
file version, working with
Working With the File
files
Checking Out the File
monitoring with checkout version event record
Automatic Information Capture
record, glossary definition
Glossary
reserved, glossary definition
Glossary
reserved, term definition
Reserved and Unreserved Checkouts
unreserved, term definition
Reserved and Unreserved Checkouts
cleartool command characteristics
ClearCase Interfaces
glossary definition
Glossary
revising a source file
scenario
Revising a Source File / Checkout-Edit-Checkin
See Also
build management
Introduction to ClearCase
unreserved checkout
glossary definition
Glossary

ClearCase
introduction
(chapter)
Introduction to ClearCase
meta-data generated by
ClearCase-Generated Meta-Data
Multi-Site
wide-area network data repository access available through (footnote)
ClearCase Data Structures

clearmake program
build
auditing capabilities
Build Auditing
avoidance scheme
Build Avoidance
compatibility with other make programs
clearmake Compatibility with Other make Programs
CR creation by
Automatic Information Capture
Configuration Records (CRs)

cleartext
file
glossary definition
Glossary
storage pools
glossary definition
Glossary
performance optimization use of
Cleartext Storage Pools

cleartool command
characteristics
ClearCase Interfaces
event record generation by
Automatic Information Capture

CLI
See
command-line interface (CLI)
Introduction to ClearCase

client-server architecture
ClearCase characteristics
ClearCase Client-Server Architecture
clients
ClearCase Client-Server Architecture
glossary definition
Glossary
view use, to access VOB
View Implementation and Usage
VOB developer access through
Using VOBs: Clients, Servers, and Views
See Also
development, parallel
Introduction to ClearCase
server
programs
ClearCase Client-Server Architecture
view_server process algorithm
The Config Spec and the View Server Process
VOB administrator access through
Using VOBs: Clients, Servers, and Views

clock skew
glossary definition
Glossary

code quality
identifying with attributes
User-Controlled Information Capture
See Also
quality assurance
Introduction to ClearCase

command option
glossary definition
Glossary

command-line interface (CLI)
glossary definition
Glossary
location and characteristics
ClearCase Interfaces
See Also
graphical user interface (GUI)
Introduction to ClearCase
version-control operations implemented by the cleartool program
Using VOBs: Clients, Servers, and Views

comment
default
glossary definition
Glossary
density
identifying with attributes
User-Controlled Information Capture
See Also
meta-data
Introduction to ClearCase

compatibility modes
clearmake
ClearCase features not supported by
Using Another make Instead of clearmake
glossary definition
Glossary

compound object
version as a
The Version as Compound Object

compressed_file element type
characteristics
Element Types and Type Managers
glossary definition
Glossary
See Also
elements
Introduction to ClearCase

compressed_text_file element type
characteristics
Element Types and Type Managers
glossary definition
Glossary
See Also
elements
Introduction to ClearCase

condition mechanism
See
triggers
Introduction to ClearCase

config specs
branch selection
Different Views for Different Branches
default
Setting a View
glossary definition
Glossary
scenarios
View Usage Scenarios
port development
Different Views for Different Branches
See Also
views
Introduction to ClearCase
term definition and characteristics
The Config Spec and the View Server Process
version selection handled through
Views and Transparent Access

configuration
DO
glossary definition
Glossary
lookup
as clearmake special feature
clearmake Compatibility with Other make Programs
characteristics
Configuration Lookup and Wink-In
glossary definition
Glossary
not available on non-ClearCase hosts
Limitations of Non-ClearCase Access
management
ClearCase characteristics, (chapter)
Introduction to ClearCase
glossary definition
Glossary
record (CR)
See:CR (configuration record)
Introduction to ClearCase
rule
glossary definition
Glossary
See Also
config specs
Introduction to ClearCase
views
Introduction to ClearCase
source tree
management requirements
Requirements for a Development Workspace
specification
See:config specs
Introduction to ClearCase
view
glossary definition
Glossary

conflicts
resolving among versions during a merge
Merging Versions of an Element
See Also
build management
Introduction to ClearCase

container
glossary definition
Glossary

context
glossary definition
Glossary
See Also
views, context
Introduction to ClearCase

contributor
glossary definition
Glossary

conversion script
glossary definition
Glossary

count
reference
glossary definition
Glossary

CR (configuration record)
associated with each DO
build creation and use of
Overview
automatic dependency detection with
Automatic Dependency Detection
characteristics
Configuration Records
comparing
Operations Involving DOs and CRs
creation
as clearmake special feature
clearmake Compatibility with Other make Programs
display
Operations Involving DOs and CRs
glossary definition
Glossary
hierarchy
glossary definition
Glossary
not available on non-ClearCase hosts
Limitations of Non-ClearCase Access
See Also
build management
Introduction to ClearCase
config specs
Introduction to ClearCase
DO (derived objects)
Introduction to ClearCase
meta-data
Introduction to ClearCase
show configuration record command
Automatic Information Capture
software build documented by
Meta-Data: Records and Annotations
storage of
Storage of DOs and CRs
term definition
Build Auditing
term definition and characteristics
Configuration Records (CRs)

cross-development
term definition
Building on a Non-ClearCase Host

data
compression
element types that support
Element Types and Type Managers
use for file version storage
VOB Storage Pools
container
DO, storage of
Storage of DOs and CRs
file, as version component
The Version as Compound Object
glossary definition
Glossary
See Also:DO (derived objects)
Introduction to ClearCase
structured, deltas stored in
Type Managers
element types
access methods
Element Types and Type Managers
repository
permanent shared, See:VOB (versioned object base)
Introduction to ClearCase
working, See:views
Introduction to ClearCase
See Also
VOB (versioned object base)
Introduction to ClearCase
storage
access control schemes
Access Control
organization
ClearCase Client-Server Architecture
structures
See:file systems
Introduction to ClearCase
See:meta-data
Introduction to ClearCase
See:storage
Introduction to ClearCase
See:types
Introduction to ClearCase
See:version control
Introduction to ClearCase
See:VOB (versioned object base), objects
Introduction to ClearCase

databases
query facility
locating objects using their meta-data
Information Retrieval
version controlling with file and compressed_file element types
Element Types and Type Managers
view
term definition and characteristics
View Implementation and Usage
VOB
term definition and characteristics
VOB Database

debugging
bug reports
linking code modules to, with attributes
User-Controlled Information Capture
bug tracking
attribute use in
Attributes / Attribute Types

definition
Glossary

degenerate
glossary definition
Glossary

deltas
glossary definition
Glossary
line-by-line
use for file version storage
VOB Storage Pools
performance optimization use of
Cleartext Storage Pools

dependency
automatic detection
characteristics
Automatic Dependency Detection
comparison
clearmake Compatibility with Other make Programs
of MVFS dependencies
Automatic Detection of MVFS Dependencies
build
glossary definition
Glossary
glossary definition
Glossary
informal
hyperlinks use for
Hyperlinks / Hyperlink Types
hyperlinks use for defining
Hyperlinks / Hyperlink Types
makefile
glossary definition
Glossary
See Also
build management
Introduction to ClearCase
source
configuration record use to check
Automatic Dependency Detection
detection of, as ClearCase feature
Building Software with ClearCase
glossary definition
Glossary
tracking
Dependency Tracking - MVFS and Non-MVFS Files

describe command
accessing object structure information with
Information Retrieval

development
activities
ClearCase process control and policy control mechanisms for managing
Information Capture and Retrieval
auditing activities that do not involve makefiles
Build Auditing with clearaudit
environment
ClearCase management services provided by views
Environment Management
milestones
documenting with version labels
User-Controlled Information Capture
model
ClearCase, overview
ClearCase Data Structures
parallel
clearmake's build avoidance scheme support of
Build Avoidance
controlling with write lock mechanism
Locks on VOB Objects
environments, creating versions in
Creating Versions in a Parallel Development Environment
environments, management of
Automatic Information Capture
glossary definition
Glossary
strategy, ClearCase
Parallel Development
views importance for
Parallel Development / Working on a Branch
virtual workspaces, set of views as
View-Private Storage / The Virtual Workspace
policies and procedures
meta-data role in implementing
Storage in the VOB Database
triggers as mechanisms for enforcing
Policy Enforcement
process
ClearCase facilities for documenting
Information Capture and Retrieval
ClearCase mechanisms for managing
Process Control
product release area
as release management tool
Product Releases
See Also
build management
Introduction to ClearCase
views
Introduction to ClearCase
workspaces
requirements for
Requirements for a Development Workspace

difference pane
glossary definition
Glossary

difference section
glossary definition
Glossary

directory(s)
as file system objects stored in a VOB
Versioned Object Bases (VOBs)
current working
glossary definition
Glossary
elements
accessing
Accessing Files through Directory Versions
glossary
Glossary
term definition
Directory Elements
See Also
file(s)
Introduction to ClearCase
version control
Introduction to ClearCase
VOB (versioned object base)
Introduction to ClearCase
standard tree
VOB's caused to appear as, by view
Transparency and Its Alternatives
storage
VOB, meta-data stored in VOB database within the
Storage in the VOB Database
VOB, term definition
VOB Data Structures
structure
version control of
Version Control of Directories
super-root
View-Extended Pathnames
versions
accessing files through
Accessing Files through Directory Versions
glossary definition
Glossary
version control advantages
Version Control
view storage
characteristics
View Implementation and Usage
viewroot
View-Extended Pathnames
glossary definition
Glossary
term definition
View-Extended Naming
VOB
changing to
Changing to the VOB Directory

disk-space allocation
localization cost scheme
Storage of DOs and CRs

DO (derived objects)
as versions of elements
Derived Objects as Versions of Elements
audit information maintained for
Derived Objects (DOs)
Derived Objects and Configuration Records
candidate
qualifying with configuration lookup
Configuration Lookup and Wink-In
creation
as clearmake special feature
clearmake Compatibility with Other make Programs
DO-ID
configuration records documentation of
Configuration Records (CRs)
glossary definition
Glossary
files
designation of, not available on non-ClearCase hosts
Limitations of Non-ClearCase Access
storage of
Storage of DOs and CRs
glossary definition
Glossary
Glossary
listing
Operations Involving DOs and CRs
object modules
storage pool use as container for
VOB Storage Pools
private
storage of
Storage of DOs and CRs
scrubbing
glossary definition
Glossary
See Also
meta-data
Introduction to ClearCase
version control
Introduction to ClearCase
shared
glossary definition
Glossary
sharing
glossary definition
Glossary
implementation through DOs and CRs
Operations Involving DOs and CRs
storage of
Storage of DOs and CRs
storage
in view-private storage area
The View as Isolated Workspace
of
Storage of DOs and CRs
pool use as container for
VOB Storage Pools
pool, glossary definition
Glossary
structure and components
Storage of DOs and CRs
stranded
glossary definition
Glossary
term definition
Overview
Configuration Records
Build Auditing
ClearCase Data Structures
unshared
glossary definition
Glossary

documentation
auditing the generation of
with clearaudit
Build Auditing with clearaudit
functional specification implementation
using hyperlinks
User-Controlled Information Capture
merges
with merge arrows
Automatic Information Capture
non-ASCII
version controlling with file and compressed_file elements types
Element Types and Type Managers
of development process
triggers use for
Triggers and Trigger Types
online
ClearCase, characteristics
Documentation
paper
bibliography of ClearCase manuals
ClearCase Documentation
software builds
with configuration records
Automatic Information Capture

Domain Software Engineering Environment (DSEE)
glossary definition
Glossary

DSEE (Domain Software Engineering Environment)
glossary definition
Glossary

dynamic
load-balancing
parallel build use of
The Parallel Build Procedure
views
static copying and linking contrasted with
Views and Transparent Access
Mechanics of Version-Selection

eclipsed
glossary definition
Glossary

ECO (engineering change order) administration
ClearCase process control and policy control mechanisms for managing
ClearCase Process Control

elements
access
transparency effect on
Transparency and Its Alternatives
directory
accessing
Accessing Files through Directory Versions
glossary definition
Glossary
term definition
Directory Elements
file
accessing a version of
Accessing Files through Directory Versions
directory element compared with
Directory Elements
system data organization with
Locks on VOB Objects
type, characteristics
Element Types and Type Managers
glossary definition
Glossary
mapping references
to versions
The Config Spec and the View Server Process
merging versions of
Merging Versions of an Element
meta-data attachment
User-Controlled Information Capture
with triggers
Triggers
names
resolving to versions, view_server procedure for
The Config Spec and the View Server Process
orphaned
glossary definition
Glossary
See Also
meta-data
Introduction to ClearCase
types
Introduction to ClearCase
version control
Introduction to ClearCase
VOB (versioned object base)
Introduction to ClearCase
suppressing from views
config spec rules that enable
Flexibility of Rule-Based Version Selection
term definition
Versioned Object Bases (VOBs)
and characteristics
Elements, Branches, and Versions
trigger actions when placed on
Triggers and Trigger Types
types
elements as instances of
Elements, Branches, and Their Types
glossary definition
Glossary
predefined, characteristics
Element Types and Type Managers
See Also:file(s), type
Introduction to ClearCase
term definition
Element Types and Type Managers
user-defined, type manager characteristics
User-Defined Element Types
versions
DOs as
Derived Objects as Versions of Elements
glossary definition
Glossary
merging
Merging Versions of an Element

ellipsis
glossary definition
Glossary

encapsulator
glossary definition
Glossary

environment variables
trigger mechanism use of
Notification Procedures

events
glossary definition
Glossary
mechanism
See:triggers
Introduction to ClearCase
minor
glossary definition
Glossary
records
automatic generation by cleartool program
Automatic Information Capture
glossary definition
Glossary
term definition
Event Records
Information Capture and Retrieval
See Also
meta-data
Introduction to ClearCase
process management
Introduction to ClearCase

exception list
lock management using
Locks on VOB Objects

executables
storage pool use as container for
VOB Storage Pools
version controlling with file and compressed_file elements types
Element Types and Type Managers

extensibility
data storage and retrieval facility
user-defined type managers as tool for
Type Managers
VOB Storage Pools
views
config spec support of
Open-Endedness of a View
Views and Transparent Access

file systems
access permission
operate at the level of
Locks on VOB Objects
restricting access to
Locks on VOB Objects
scheme
Access Permissions
component of version
stored in VOB storage pools
The Version as Compound Object
configuration
glossary definition
Glossary
glossary definition
Glossary
list of those stored in the VOB
Versioned Object Bases (VOBs)
meta-data
accessing with
Storage in the VOB Database
attaching annotations to
Meta-Data: Records and Annotations
MVFS
activating VOBs by remote host mounting of
Using VOBs: Clients, Servers, and Views
Using VOBs: Clients, Servers, and Views
as ClearCase virtual file system extension
Build Auditing
build auditing of
Build Auditing with clearaudit
caching techniques used by view server and
The Config Spec and the View Server Process
characteristics and dependency tracking of
Automatic Detection of MVFS Dependencies
extended pathname interpretation by
The Config Spec and the View Server Process
More Extended Pathnames
files and dependencies
Automatic Detection of MVFS Dependencies
glossary definition
Glossary
status of those created by non-ClearCase make programs
Using Another make Instead of clearmake
non-MVFS
tracking of
Tracking of Non-MVFS Files
objects
stored in a VOB
Versioned Object Bases (VOBs)
See Also
directories
Introduction to ClearCase
hard links
Introduction to ClearCase
meta-data
Introduction to ClearCase
VOB (versioned object base)
Introduction to ClearCase
shared data
Overview
virtual
glossary definition
Glossary

file(s)
bitmap
Type Managers
glossary definition
Glossary
BOS
glossary definition
Glossary
build hosts
file, distributed and parallel builds supported through
Parallel and Distributed Building
cleartext
glossary definition
Glossary
data container
See:data, containers
Introduction to ClearCase
DO (derived objects)
storage of
Storage of DOs and CRs
elements
accessing through directory versions
Accessing Files through Directory Versions
directory element compared with
Directory Elements
type, characteristics
Element Types and Type Managers
header
glossary definition
Glossary
icons
glossary definition
Glossary
input
configuration records documentation of identifiers for
Configuration Records (CRs)
magic
glossary definition
Glossary
man page
auditing the generation of, with clearaudit
Build Auditing with clearaudit
output
configuration records documentation of
Configuration Records (CRs)
See Also
data
Introduction to ClearCase
DO (derived objects)
Introduction to ClearCase
meta-data
Introduction to ClearCase
version control
Introduction to ClearCase
views
Introduction to ClearCase
VOB (versioned object base)
Introduction to ClearCase
source
editing in a view (example)
Example: Editing Source Files in a View
revising, scenarios
Revising a Source File / Checkout-Edit-Checkin
storage pool use as container for
VOB Storage Pools
types
glossary definition
Glossary
See Also:elements, types
Introduction to ClearCase
typing mechanism use by user-defined element types
User-Defined Element Types
writable
creating through checkout
Checking Out the File

filter
See
config specs
Introduction to ClearCase
views
Introduction to ClearCase

fire
a trigger
glossary definition
Glossary
term definition
Triggers and Trigger Types
Triggers

flat
glossary definition
Glossary

from text
glossary definition
Glossary
Glossary

from-object
glossary definition
Glossary

g-file
glossary definition
Glossary

Gnu make
glossary definition
Glossary

graphical user interface (GUI)
characteristics
ClearCase Interfaces
See Also
command-line interface (CLI)
Introduction to ClearCase

groups
principal
glossary definition
Glossary

groupware
ClearCase as
ClearCase Client-Server Architecture
See Also
development, parallel
Introduction to ClearCase
sharing
Introduction to ClearCase
views
Introduction to ClearCase
VOB
Introduction to ClearCase

hard links
See
VOB (versioned object base), links
Introduction to ClearCase

help
ClearCase online documentation
characteristics
Documentation
ClearCase paper documentation
bibliography
ClearCase Documentation

history
glossary definition
Glossary
mode
glossary definition
Glossary

host
installation
glossary definition
Glossary
non-ClearCase
building on
Building on a Non-ClearCase Host
release
glossary definition
Glossary

hosts
remote
building software systems on
Building on Remote Hosts

hyperlinks (meta-data)
accessing with describe command
Information Retrieval
as meta-data
Meta-Data Annotations
attaching attributes to
Attributes / Attribute Types
browser
glossary definition
Glossary
characteristics
User-Controlled Information Capture
cross-VOB
glossary definition
Glossary
glossary definition
Glossary
hyperlink-ID
glossary definition
Glossary
term definition
Hyperlinks as Objects
requirements tracing use of
User-Controlled Information Capture
same-VOB
glossary definition
Glossary
See Also
meta-data
Introduction to ClearCase
VOB (versioned object base), links
Introduction to ClearCase
selector
glossary definition
Glossary
term definition
Information Capture and Retrieval
characteristics, and sample uses
Hyperlinks / Hyperlink Types
types
glossary definition
Glossary
implemented with VOB objects
Locks on VOB Objects

icons
file
glossary definition
Glossary
glossary definition
Glossary

inclusion list
glossary definition
Glossary

information
capture
automatic generation of event records by cleartool program
Automatic Information Capture
ClearCase facilities
Information Capture and Retrieval
ClearCase process control and policy control mechanisms for managing
Information Capture and Retrieval
type managers, as extensible mechanism for
VOB Storage Pools
user-controlled
User-Controlled Information Capture
retrieval
ClearCase facilities
Information Capture and Retrieval
ClearCase process control and policy control mechanisms for managing
Information Capture and Retrieval
element type system use for
Element Types and Type Managers
of configuration records with show configuration record command
Automatic Information Capture
type managers, as extensible mechanism for
VOB Storage Pools
with describe command
Information Retrieval
with query language
Information Retrieval

inheritance
glossary definition
Glossary
list
glossary definition
Glossary

inode number
OID (object-ID) compared with
glossary definition
Directory Elements

input files
build
configuration records documentation of identifiers for
Configuration Records (CRs)

installation host
glossary definition
Glossary

interactive mode
glossary definition
Glossary

interfaces
CLI
location and characteristics
ClearCase Interfaces
graphical user interface (GUI)
characteristics
ClearCase Interfaces

invisible
rendering objects as
Obsolete Objects

labels
See
version control, labels
Introduction to ClearCase

LAN (local area network)
VOB accessible over
ClearCase Data Structures

leaf name
glossary definition
Glossary

licenses
database file
glossary definition
Glossary
glossary definition
Glossary
priority
glossary definition
Glossary
server
glossary definition
Glossary

link text
glossary definition
Glossary

links
development system component connecting with hyperlinks
User-Controlled Information Capture
See Also
data, structures
Introduction to ClearCase
documentation
Introduction to ClearCase
hyperlinks
Introduction to ClearCase
management
Introduction to ClearCase
VOB (versioned object base), links
Introduction to ClearCase
version control of
Version Control of Links

load balancing
glossary definition
Glossary
See Also
build management
Introduction to ClearCase
tunable
remote host builds supported by
Building on Remote Hosts
VOB facilitation of
ClearCase Data Structures

locks
as effective mechanism for implementing temporary restrictions
Locks on VOB Objects
Locks on VOB Objects
glossary definition
Glossary
integration with triggers and attributes in defining the state transition model
Implementation
VOB access control
Access Control
VOB objects
Locks on VOB Objects

logical operator
glossary definition
Glossary

lost+found
glossary definition
Glossary

macro
definition
glossary definition
Glossary
expansions
configuration records documentation of
Configuration Records (CRs)

magic files
glossary definition
Glossary
See Also
file(s), types
Introduction to ClearCase

main
branch
Elements, Branches, and Versions
glossary definition
Glossary

make programs
build avoidance limitations of the standard algorithm
Build Avoidance
clearmake compatibility feature comparisons
clearmake Compatibility with Other make Programs
macro
glossary definition
Glossary

makefile
dependency
glossary definition
Glossary
glossary definition
Glossary

management
build procedures
Build Management
development process
ClearCase facilities
Process Control
See Also
organizing
Introduction to ClearCase

mapping
versions into views
version-selection mechanism characteristics
Mechanics of Version-Selection

merging
automatic merge recording
Automatic Information Capture
branches
parallel development strategy requirement for
Merging Branches
merge arrows
as meta-data
Meta-Data Annotations
creation
Automatic Information Capture
hyperlink use for
User-Controlled Information Capture
term definition
Information Capture and Retrieval
merge glossary definition
Glossary
merge subcommand (cleartool)
ClearCase Interfaces
See Also
build management
Introduction to ClearCase
version control
Introduction to ClearCase
subtractive
term definition
Merging Versions of an Element
versions of an element
Merging Versions of an Element

meta-data
annotations
characteristics
Meta-Data: Records and Annotations
recording process-management information with
User-Controlled Information Capture
attaching
to a VOB object (figure)
User-Defined Meta-Data
to elements, with triggers
Triggers
characteristics, (chapter)
ClearCase Meta-Data
ClearCase-generated
See:branches
Introduction to ClearCase
See:CR (configuration record)
Introduction to ClearCase
See:elements
Introduction to ClearCase
See:event records
Introduction to ClearCase
glossary definition
Glossary
locating
elements by queries involving
The ClearCase Query Language
objects by querying their
Information Retrieval
records
characteristics
Meta-Data: Records and Annotations
See Also
file systems
Introduction to ClearCase
types
Introduction to ClearCase
VOB
Introduction to ClearCase
term definition
Meta-Data Annotations
characteristics, and list of examples
VOB Database
user-defined
See:attributes (meta-data)
Introduction to ClearCase
See:hyperlinks
Introduction to ClearCase
See:triggers
Introduction to ClearCase
See:version control, labels
Introduction to ClearCase

methods
glossary definition
Glossary
See
triggers
Introduction to ClearCase

monitoring
development environment changes
with automatic generations of event records
Automatic Information Capture
with triggers
Triggers
Triggers and Trigger Types

mount
See
VOB, activation
Introduction to ClearCase

MultiSite (ClearCase extension)
client-server architecture characteristics of
ClearCase Client-Server Architecture

MVFS (multiversion file system)
activating VOBs by remote host mounting of
Using VOBs: Clients, Servers, and Views
as ClearCase virtual file system extension
Build Auditing
caching techniques used by view server and
The Config Spec and the View Server Process
extended pathname interpretation by
The Config Spec and the View Server Process
More Extended Pathnames
files
build auditing of
Build Auditing with clearaudit
characteristics and dependency tracking of
Dependency Tracking - MVFS and Non-MVFS Files
DO creation triggered by the creation of new
Derived Objects (DOs)
status of those created by non-ClearCase make programs
Using Another make Instead of clearmake
glossary definition
Glossary
object
glossary definition
Glossary
See Also
file systems
Introduction to ClearCase
version control
Introduction to ClearCase

namespace
collision avoidance
by DO-ID
Derived Objects (DOs)
extended
Extended Namespace
glossary definition
Glossary
glossary definition
Glossary
See Also
access control
Introduction to ClearCase
transparency
Introduction to ClearCase
term definition
Directory Elements
version-extended
accessing any version with version-extended pathnames
Extended Namespace
view-extended
glossary definition
Glossary
term definition and characteristics
View-Extended Naming

naming symbol (@@)
extended
glossary definition
Glossary
version-extended pathname use of
Accessing Any Version with a Version-Extended Pathname

network region
glossary definition
Glossary

nobody username
glossary definition
Glossary

non-ClearCase
access
Building on a Non-ClearCase Host
glossary definition
Glossary
limitations
Limitations of Non-ClearCase Access
host
building on
Building on a Non-ClearCase Host

non-MVFS
files
tracking of
Tracking of Non-MVFS Files
object
glossary definition
Glossary

notice forwarder
glossary definition
Glossary

notifications
events
using triggers for
Triggers
procedures
triggers use for
Notification Procedures

null-ended
glossary definition
Glossary

object(s)
glossary definition
Glossary
obsolete
glossary definition
Glossary
locks use for tagging
Obsolete Objects
OID (object-ID)
glossary definition
Glossary
inode number compared with
Directory Elements
See Also
data
Introduction to ClearCase
DO (derived objects)
Introduction to ClearCase
file systems
Introduction to ClearCase
meta-data
Introduction to ClearCase
types
Introduction to ClearCase
VOB (versioned object base)
Introduction to ClearCase
trigger use with
Triggers and Trigger Types

on conditions
See
triggers
Introduction to ClearCase

open-ended
See
extensibility
Introduction to ClearCase

organizing
development activities
with attributes
User-Controlled Information Capture
with version labels
Version Labels / Label Types
User-Controlled Information Capture
file system data
with VOB objects
Locks on VOB Objects
See Also
management
Introduction to ClearCase

owner
glossary definition
Glossary

parallel
See
build management, parallel
Introduction to ClearCase
development, parallel
Introduction to ClearCase

pathnames
compared with
hyperlink-IDs
Hyperlinks as Objects
version-IDs
Version-IDs
glossary definition
Glossary
glossary definitions
extended
Glossary
full
Glossary
global
Glossary
relative
Glossary
view-extended
Glossary
patterns
config spec use to increase flexibility
Open-Endedness of a View
See Also
access control
Introduction to ClearCase
config specs
Introduction to ClearCase
views
Introduction to ClearCase
version-extended
accessing any version with
Extended Namespace
characteristics
Overriding Automatic Version-Selection
syntax and use
Accessing Any Version with a Version-Extended Pathname
view-extended
accessing multiple views with
Processes and View Contexts
characteristics
View-Extended Pathnames

pattern
glossary definition
Glossary
See Also
config specs
Introduction to ClearCase
query definition
Introduction to ClearCase

performance optimization
cleartext storage pool used for
Cleartext Storage Pools

permissions
access
ClearCase extensions
Access Permissions
element access control with
Access Control
glossary definition
Glossary
hierarchy
file system data access controlled through
Access Permissions
protecting file system data with
Access Permissions
See Also
access control
Introduction to ClearCase

platforms
multiple
ClearCase support of builds on
Building on Remote Hosts

policies
enforcement
ClearCase mechanisms, (chapter)
ClearCase Process Control
state transition example
Policy Enforcement - An Example
triggers use for
Policy Enforcement
meta-data role in implementing
Storage in the VOB Database
See Also
process management
Introduction to ClearCase

pool
See
storage, pools
Introduction to ClearCase

private storage area (view)
location and characteristics
View-Private Storage / The Virtual Workspace
See Also
sharing
Introduction to ClearCase
term definition
View Implementation and Usage
uses
The View as Isolated Workspace
ClearCase Client-Server Architecture

privileges
See
access control
Introduction to ClearCase

procedure
automated user-defined
See:triggers
Introduction to ClearCase

process control
attribute use to implement process-control metrics
User-Controlled Information Capture
ClearCase mechanisms
(chapter)
ClearCase Process Control
development
ClearCase facilities for documenting
Information Capture and Retrieval
ClearCase mechanisms for managing
Process Control
documenting with meta-data annotations
User-Controlled Information Capture
triggers use for
Triggers
views as context for VOB access by client
View Implementation and Usage

process management
See Also
access control
Introduction to ClearCase
information
Introduction to ClearCase
meta-data
Introduction to ClearCase
version control
Introduction to ClearCase

product releases
managing
Product Releases

programming libraries
version controlling with file and compressed_file elements types
Element Types and Type Managers

promotion
glossary definition
Glossary

protections
access control mechanisms
Access Control
element access control with
Access Control
See Also
access control
Introduction to ClearCase
process management
Introduction to ClearCase

quality assurance
attribute use
in
Attributes / Attribute Types
to encode code quality information
Information Retrieval
ClearCase process control and policy control mechanisms for managing
ClearCase Process Control
See Also
meta-data
Introduction to ClearCase
release engineering
Introduction to ClearCase

query language
characteristics
The ClearCase Query Language
glossary definition
Glossary
locating objects
using their meta-data
Information Retrieval
See Also
information
Introduction to ClearCase

RCS (Revision Control System)
ClearCase checkout-edit-checkin model compared with
Revising a Source File / Checkout-Edit-Checkin
glossary definition
Glossary

rebuild
as configuration lookup outcome
Configuration Lookup and Wink-In

records
glossary definition
Glossary
See Also
events
Introduction to ClearCase
meta-data
Introduction to ClearCase

reference
count
glossary definition
Glossary
time
glossary definition
Glossary

refinement
glossary definition
Glossary

release engineering
automatic change recording
configuration records
Automatic Information Capture
merge arrows
Automatic Information Capture
documenting major releases with version labels
User-Controlled Information Capture
managing
Product Releases
See Also
quality assurance
Introduction to ClearCase
tracking code quality with attributes
User-Controlled Information Capture

remote
hosts
building software systems on
Building on Remote Hosts
procedure call (RPC)
client-server architecture use of
ClearCase Client-Server Architecture
See Also
build management
Introduction to ClearCase
shell facilities
The Parallel Build Procedure
creating DOs with
Limitations of Non-ClearCase Access

reports
report-writing facility
extracting information from event records with
Event Records

requirements tracing
attribute use in
Attributes / Attribute Types
hyperlink use in
User-Controlled Information Capture
Hyperlinks / Hyperlink Types
Information Capture and Retrieval

restriction list
glossary definition
Glossary

reuse
as configuration lookup outcome
Configuration Lookup and Wink-In
glossary definition
Glossary
See Also
build management
Introduction to ClearCase
views
Introduction to ClearCase
wink-in facilitation of
View-Private Storage / The Virtual Workspace

root
glossary definition
Glossary

RPC (remote-procedure-call)
client-server communication implemented through
Using VOBs: Clients, Servers, and Views

rules
built-in
glossary definition
Glossary
for selecting versions of elements
See:config specs
Introduction to ClearCase
time
config spec use of
Flexibility of Rule-Based Version Selection
glossary definition
Glossary

s-file
glossary definition
Glossary

SCCS (Source Code Control System)
ClearCase checkout-edit-checkin model compared with
Revising a Source File / Checkout-Edit-Checkin

schema
glossary definition
Glossary

scheme
file
glossary definition
Glossary

scope
glossary definition
Glossary

scratchpad storage
See
private storage area
Introduction to ClearCase
views
Introduction to ClearCase

scripts
executing multiple build
in parallel
Building on Remote Hosts
master conversion
glossary definition
Glossary
trigger procedures implementation as
Triggers

scrubbing
glossary definition
Glossary

security
access control mechanisms
Access Control

selection
expression
glossary definition
Glossary
operator
glossary definition
Glossary

sharing
DOs
(figure)
Build Avoidance
during a build
Build Avoidance
glossary definition
Glossary
Glossary
storage of
Storage of DOs and CRs
file system data
DO characteristics
Derived Objects (DOs)
DOs
Overview
See Also
VOB
Introduction to ClearCase
storage
views as access mechanism
ClearCase Development Workspaces: Views
The View as Shared Resource

siblings
glossary definition
Glossary
term definition
Sibling Derived Objects

single-command mode
glossary definition
Glossary

SoftBench
glossary definition
Glossary

software
configuration management
ClearCase characteristics, (chapter)
Introduction to ClearCase
integration
locking use during
Access Control
interrupts
See:triggers
Introduction to ClearCase
reuse
See:build management
Introduction to ClearCase
See:reuse
Introduction to ClearCase
See:views
Introduction to ClearCase
See:wink-in
Introduction to ClearCase

source
control
glossary definition
Glossary
dependencies
configuration record use to check
Automatic Dependency Detection
detection of, as ClearCase feature
Building Software with ClearCase
dependency
glossary definition
Glossary
files
editing in a view (example)
Example: Editing Source Files in a View
revising, scenarios
View Usage Scenarios
storage pool use as container for
VOB Storage Pools
modules
linking to functional specifications, using hyperlinks
User-Controlled Information Capture
pool
glossary definition
Glossary
tree configuration
management requirements
Requirements for a Development Workspace

standard
files
See:data, containers
Introduction to ClearCase
pathname
DO use of
Derived Object Identifiers (DO-IDs)
software
transparency support of
Views and Transparent Access

state
active
characteristics
Scenario
frozen
characteristics
Scenario
released
characteristics
Scenario
reserve
glossary definition
Glossary
steady-state
read-only elements described as
The Checkout-Edit-Checkin Model
transition process model
implementing with ClearCase tools
Policy Enforcement - An Example

storage
area
private, glossary definition
Glossary
shared, accessing through views
ClearCase Development Workspaces: Views
view location in ClearCase client-server architecture
ClearCase Client-Server Architecture
view, characteristics
View Implementation and Usage
view-private, characteristics
The View as Isolated Workspace
View-Private Storage / The Virtual Workspace
directory
VOB, meta-data stored in VOB database within the
Storage in the VOB Database
VOB, term definition
VOB Data Structures
efficiency
view management features that enhance
Storage Efficiency of a View
file system data
restricting access through access permission mechanims
Access Permissions
of DOs and CRs
Storage of DOs and CRs
pools
cleartext, performance optimization use of
Cleartext Storage Pools
data container file in, as version component
The Version as Compound Object
glossary definition
Glossary
inheritance, glossary definition
Glossary
organizing file system data with
Locks on VOB Objects
Locks on VOB Objects
term definition
VOB Storage Pools
VOB, term definition and characteristics
VOB Storage Pools
registry
glossary definition
Glossary
See Also
data
Introduction to ClearCase
views
Introduction to ClearCase
VOB (versioned object base)
Introduction to ClearCase

subsession
glossary definition
Glossary

subtarget
glossary definition
Glossary

supertype
glossary definition
Glossary

symbolic links
as file system objects stored in a VOB
Versioned Object Bases (VOBs)
See
VOB (versioned object base), links
Introduction to ClearCase

system calls
monitoring during system build
Dependency Tracking - MVFS and Non-MVFS Files

system-calls
clearmake monitoring granularity
Build Auditing

tags registry
glossary definition
Glossary

targets
build
updating, with configuration lookup
Configuration Lookup and Wink-In
glossary definition
Glossary
rebuild
glossary definition
Glossary
See Also
build management
Introduction to ClearCase
configuration, lookup
Introduction to ClearCase
DO (derived objects)
Introduction to ClearCase

text-only
glossary definition
Glossary

text_file element type
characteristics
Element Types and Type Managers
glossary definition
Glossary
See Also
elements
Introduction to ClearCase

text_file_delta element type
See Also
elements
Introduction to ClearCase
type manager
Type Managers

time
reference
glossary definition
Glossary
rules
config spec use of
Flexibility of Rule-Based Version Selection
glossary definition
Glossary

timestamps
build algorithm
limitations
Build Avoidance
CRs documentation of
Configuration Records (CRs)

to-object
glossary definition
Glossary

ToolTalk
glossary definition
Glossary

transcript pad
glossary definition
Glossary

transparency
access
glossary definition
Glossary
characteristics and alternatives to
Transparency and Its Alternatives
directory elements
accessing
Accessing Files through Directory Versions
glossary definition
Glossary
See Also
views
Introduction to ClearCase
standard pathname use in DO generation
Derived Object Identifiers (DO-IDs)
term definition
Views and Transparent Access
Letting the View Select Versions
views
Views and Transparent Access
non-ClearCase build use of
Building on a Non-ClearCase Host

tree
See
version control, trees
Introduction to ClearCase

triggers
actions
term definition
Triggers and Trigger Types
characteristics
Triggers
global element trigger type
glossary definition
Glossary
glossary definition
Glossary
inheritance
glossary definition
Glossary
integration with attributes and locks in defining the state transition model
Implementation
invoking attribute creation with
Triggers
post-operation
characteristics
Pre-Operation and Post-Operation Triggers
glossary definition
Glossary
pre-operation
characteristics
Pre-Operation and Post-Operation Triggers
glossary definition
Glossary
See Also
meta-data
Introduction to ClearCase
process management
Introduction to ClearCase
term definition
Triggers and Trigger Types
term definition and use
Notification Procedures
types
glossary definition
Glossary

types
attributes
implemented with VOB objects
Locks on VOB Objects
term definition
Attributes / Attribute Types
branches
elements as instances of
Elements, Branches, and Their Types
elements
elements as instances of
Elements, Branches, and Their Types
glossary definition
Glossary
hyperlinks
implemented with VOB objects
Locks on VOB Objects
term definition
Hyperlinks as Objects
labels
term definition
Version Labels / Label Types
objects
instancing
User-Defined Meta-Data
term definition
User-Defined Meta-Data
trigger actions when placed on
Triggers and Trigger Types
See Also
data
Introduction to ClearCase
version control
Introduction to ClearCase
VOB (versioned object base)
Introduction to ClearCase
triggers
glossary definition
Glossary
term definition
Triggers and Trigger Types
type managers
characteristics and use
Element Types and Type Managers
glossary definition
Glossary
storage pool management extensibility provided through user-defined
VOB Storage Pools

unidirectional
glossary definition
Glossary

universal unique identifier
glossary definition
Glossary

unregister
glossary definition
Glossary

user profile
glossary definition
Glossary

user/group/others permissions model
file system data access controlled through
Access Permissions

UUID
glossary definition
Glossary

version control
access
recently-accessed, storage pool use as a cache of
Type Managers
through views
ClearCase Development Workspaces: Views
version-extended pathname, glossary definition
Glossary
version-extended pathname, syntax and use
Accessing Any Version with a Version-Extended Pathname
version-extended pathname, use for
Extended Namespace
annotating versions
Operations Involving DOs and CRs
attribute application
User-Controlled Information Capture
automatic version-selection
Views and Transparent Access
transparency effects of
Transparency and Its Alternatives
ClearCase capabilities
Version Control
directories
Version Control of Directories
directory
accessing files through
Accessing Files through Directory Versions
glossary definition
Glossary
DO (derived objects)
Derived Objects as Versions of Elements
glossary definition
Glossary
elements
mapping references
The Config Spec and the View Server Process
merging
Merging Versions of an Element
extended
namespace, glossary definition
Glossary
pathnames, characteristics
Overriding Automatic Version-Selection
glossary definition
Glossary
labels
accessing with describe command
Information Retrieval
as meta-data
Meta-Data Annotations
glossary definition
Glossary
recording process-management information with
User-Controlled Information Capture
See Also:annotations
Introduction to ClearCase
term definition
Elements, Branches, and Versions
Version Labels / Label Types
Versioned Object Bases (VOBs)
types, glossary definition
Glossary
version-extended pathname use of
Accessing Any Version with a Version-Extended Pathname
links
Version Control of Links
locating
with query language
The ClearCase Query Language
numbers
term definition
Elements, Branches, and Versions
object
characteristics
The Version as Compound Object
organizing file system data with
Locks on VOB Objects
predecessor
glossary definition
Glossary
rule-based version selection
flexibility characteristics
Flexibility of Rule-Based Version Selection
See Also
build management
Introduction to ClearCase
file systems
Introduction to ClearCase
meta-data
Introduction to ClearCase
process management
Introduction to ClearCase
views
Introduction to ClearCase
VOB (versioned object base)
Introduction to ClearCase
selection
automatic, overriding with extended pathnames
Overriding Automatic Version-Selection
glossary definition
Glossary
mechanics of
Mechanics of Version-Selection
selector
glossary definition
Glossary
successor
glossary definition
Glossary
term definition and characteristics
Elements, Branches, and Versions
trees
(figure)
Versioned Object Bases (VOBs)
accessing all branches, with extended pathnames
More Extended Pathnames
characteristics
Elements, Branches, and Versions
glossary definition
Glossary
term definition
Elements, Branches, and Versions
Versioned Object Bases (VOBs)
version-controlled data
accessing through extended naming
The ClearCase Query Language
version-IDs
configuration records documentation of
Configuration Records (CRs)
derived-object ID compared with
Derived Object Identifiers (DO-IDs)
glossary definition
Glossary
term definition and characteristics
Version-IDs
version-number
glossary definition
Glossary
versioning
mechanism, transparency
Transparency and Its Alternatives
VOB symbolic links, See:directories, versioning
Introduction to ClearCase
versions
as compound object
The Version as Compound Object
checked-out, glossary definition
Glossary
checkout-edit-checkin model, characteristics
How New Versions Are Created
checkout-edit-checkin model, use for control
Revising a Source File / Checkout-Edit-Checkin
in a parallel development environment
Creating Versions in a Parallel Development Environment
version 0 glossary definition
Glossary
version 0 term definition
Elements, Branches, and Versions
views
access
Letting the View Select Versions
views as selectors of
Views and Transparent Access

version labels
Versioned Object Bases (VOBs)

views
(chapter)
ClearCase Views
accessing versions with
Letting the View Select Versions
impact of parallel development strategy on
Parallel Development
as private workspaces
The View as Isolated Workspace
as shared resource
The View as Shared Resource
as tool for seeing the VOB
View Implementation and Usage
builds performed in
Overview
checked-out version relationship to
Reserved and Unreserved Checkouts
config specs
See:config specs
Introduction to ClearCase
configuration of
Operations Involving DOs and CRs
contexts
glossary definition
Glossary
modifying elements from within a
The Checkout-Edit-Checkin Model
process access to VOB in terms of
Processes and View Contexts
term definition
Using VOBs: Clients, Servers, and Views
term definition and characteristics
Processes and View Contexts
working with a VOB through
Changing to the VOB Directory
database
glossary definition
Glossary
term definition
View Implementation and Usage
DO-ID independent of
Derived Object Identifiers (DO-IDs)
environment management services provided by
Environment Management
export
glossary definition
Glossary
extended
namespace, glossary definition
Glossary
namespace, term definition
View-Extended Naming
pathnames, characteristics
View-Extended Pathnames
pathnames, glossary definition
Glossary
glossary definition
Glossary
multiple
accessing, through view-extended naming
View-Extended Naming
accessing, with view-extended pathnames
Processes and View Contexts
object
glossary definition
Glossary
parallel development importance of
Parallel Development / Working on a Branch
prefix
glossary definition
Glossary
See Also
access control
Introduction to ClearCase
build management
Introduction to ClearCase
checkout-edit-checkin model
Introduction to ClearCase
development
Introduction to ClearCase
version control
Introduction to ClearCase
VOB (versioned object base)
Introduction to ClearCase
setting
Setting a View
glossary definition
Glossary
required to access VOB
Processes and View Contexts
specification
See:config specs
Introduction to ClearCase
storage
area, glossary definition
Glossary
directory, glossary definition
Glossary
directory, term definition
View Implementation and Usage
efficiency of
Storage Efficiency of a View
private area, term definition
ClearCase Development Workspaces: Views
registry, glossary definition
Glossary
suppressing elements from
Flexibility of Rule-Based Version Selection
term definition
ClearCase Client-Server Architecture
Letting the View Select Versions
and characteristics
ClearCase Development Workspaces: Views
and components
Views and Transparent Access
transparency
Views and Transparent Access
Building on a Non-ClearCase Host
usage scenarios
View Usage Scenarios
view-private
directory, glossary definition
Glossary
files, creating through checkout
Checking Out the File
files, glossary definition
Glossary
storage
View-Private Storage / The Virtual Workspace
The View as Isolated Workspace
view-tags
View-Extended Pathnames
glossary definition
Glossary
term definition
The View as Shared Resource
view_server process
algorithm
The Config Spec and the View Server Process
algorithm for finding latest version of a file
Before the Checkout
glossary definition
Glossary
term definition and algorithms
The Config Spec and the View Server Process
view storage access provided through
View Implementation and Usage
viewroot directory
View-Extended Pathnames
glossary definition
Glossary
term definition
View-Extended Naming
VOB
mapping, version-selection mechanism characteristics
Mechanics of Version-Selection
usage contrasted with
View Implementation and Usage

virtual
file system
glossary definition
Glossary
workspace
Dependency Tracking - MVFS and Non-MVFS Files
See:views
Introduction to ClearCase
view as a
Views and Transparent Access
view storage as
View-Private Storage / The Virtual Workspace
views creation of
The `Virtual Workspace'

VOB (versioned object base)
(chapter)
Version Control - ClearCase VOBs
access control schemes
Access Permissions
accessing
mechanism characteristics
Using VOBs: Clients, Servers, and Views
mechanism characteristics, (figure)
Using VOBs: Clients, Servers, and Views
through views
ClearCase Development Workspaces: Views
with version- and view-extended pathnames
Overriding Automatic Version-Selection
with view-extended pathnames
View-Extended Pathnames
activation
remote system VOB access provided through
Using VOBs: Clients, Servers, and Views
ClearCase access mechanism (figure)
Using VOBs: Clients, Servers, and Views
contents description and characteristics
ClearCase Data Structures
creating a merge element in
Automatic Information Capture
data structures
VOB Data Structures
database
glossary definition
Glossary
locks operate at level of
Locks on VOB Objects
meta-data stored in
Storage in the VOB Database
term definition and characteristics
VOB Database
directory
changing to
Changing to the VOB Directory
distributed
ClearCase support for
ClearCase Client-Server Architecture
elements
organizing file system data with
Locks on VOB Objects
glossary definition
Glossary
host
glossary definition
Glossary
image
Building on a Non-ClearCase Host
links
glossary definition
Glossary
hard, as file system objects stored in a VOB
Versioned Object Bases (VOBs)
hard, glossary definition
Glossary
Glossary
hard, term definition and version control characteristics
Version Control of Links
symbolic
Directory Elements
symbolic, glossary definition
Glossary
symbolic, term definition and version control characteristics
Version Control of Links
locking mechanism
Locks on VOB Objects
mount point
glossary definition
Glossary
objects
access control schemes
Locks on VOB Objects
establishing the location of
The Version as Compound Object
file system data organization managed through
Locks on VOB Objects
glossary definition and list
Glossary
hyperlinks
Hyperlinks as Objects
meta-data implemented through
Locks on VOB Objects
See:branches
Introduction to ClearCase
See:checkout-edit-checkin model
Introduction to ClearCase
See:DO (derived objects)
Introduction to ClearCase
See:elements
Introduction to ClearCase
See:hard links
Introduction to ClearCase
See:hyperlinks
Introduction to ClearCase
See:locks
Introduction to ClearCase
See:placeholder objects
Introduction to ClearCase
See:pools
Introduction to ClearCase
See:types
Introduction to ClearCase
See:version control
Introduction to ClearCase
See:VOB (versioned object base), links, symbolic
Introduction to ClearCase
owner
glossary definition
Glossary
See Also
meta-data
Introduction to ClearCase
shared
DO's stored in
Storage of DOs and CRs
storage
directory, glossary definition
Glossary
directory, term definition
VOB Data Structures
pools, See:storage, pools
Introduction to ClearCase
registry, glossary definition
Glossary
storing information in
with automatic information capture mechanisms
Automatic Information Capture
term definition
and characteristics
Versioned Object Bases (VOBs)
and characteristics, (chapter)
Versioned Object Bases (VOBs)
trigger actions
when placed on
Triggers and Trigger Types
versions
organizing file system data with
Locks on VOB Objects
views
described as tools for seeing
View Implementation and Usage
impact on appearance of
Transparency and Its Alternatives
interaction with, scenarios
View Usage Scenarios
usage contrasted with
View Implementation and Usage
VOB-tags
glossary definition
Glossary

VPATH
glossary definition
Glossary

WAN (wide-area network)
VOB accessible over (footnote)
ClearCase Data Structures

wildcards
config spec use in pathnames to increase flexibility
Open-Endedness of a View
glossary definition
Glossary
See Also
config specs
Introduction to ClearCase
query language
Introduction to ClearCase

wink-in
as clearmake special feature
clearmake Compatibility with Other make Programs
configuration lookup use of
Configuration Lookup and Wink-In
glossary definition
Glossary
not available on non-ClearCase hosts
Limitations of Non-ClearCase Access
See Also
build management
Introduction to ClearCase
sharing
Introduction to ClearCase
term definition
Configuration Lookup and Wink-In
Build Avoidance
View-Private Storage / The Virtual Workspace

working data storage
See
views
Introduction to ClearCase

workspaces
requirements for
Requirements for a Development Workspace
view characteristics as user-configurable
(chapter)
ClearCase Views
views as private
The View as Isolated Workspace
virtual
view storage as
View-Private Storage / The Virtual Workspace

xclearcase program
characteristics and features
ClearCase Interfaces

xcleardiff graphical merge utility
characteristics and features
ClearCase Interfaces
version conflict resolution use of
Merging Versions of an Element

xlsvtree program
characteristics and features
ClearCase Interfaces