CASEVision™/ClearCase is a version control and configuration management system, designed for development teams working in a local area network. Versions of ClearCase running on different hardware platforms are fully compatible.
This manual is for users who are new to ClearCase. Chapter 1, “Introduction to ClearCase” provides a broad overview, showing how ClearCase's components work together to provide a complete configuration management solution. Subsequent chapters describe the components in greater detail.
This manual uses the following typographical conventions:
This font is used for names of ClearCase commands, names of UNIX commands, and glossary terms. It is also used for file names and user-supplied names.
This font is used for examples. Where user input needs to be distinguished from program output, this font is used for user input.
When full or partial command syntax appears in a paragraph, this font is used.
Nonprinting characters and keyboard characters are indicated with this font, and enclosed in angle brackets: <EOF>, <Return>.