Setting up and using the Rational Data Architect - Rational ClearCase integration

Rational Data Architect version 6.1 is shipped with the Rational ClearCase SCM Adapter version 6.0.23 and RDA 7.0 ships with version 7.0 of the adapter.

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Setting ClearCase MVFS Options

1. Click Start -> Control Panel
2. Double-click ClearCase
3. Click MVFS tab
4. Enable Case Insensitive MVFS
5. Enable Case Preserving
6. Click Apply
7. Click OK

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Enabling the ClearCase SCM Adapter

1. Start RDA
2. Click Windows -> Preferences
3. Expand Workbench
4. Select Capabilities
5. Expand Team
6. Please a check in the ClearCase SCM Adapter to enable this capability
7. Click Apply
8. Click OK

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Enabling the ClearCase Menu(Not necessary for version 7.0)

1. Click Window -> Customize Perspective...
2. Click the Commands tab
3. Place a check in ClearCase and click OK

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Disabling the Diff Merge Patterns

1. Click Window -> Preferences
2. Expand Team
3. Expand ClearCase SCM Adapter
4. Select Diff Merge Patterns
5. Uncheck the check next to the *
6. Click Apply
7. Click OK

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1. Select the project in the Data Project Explorer
2. Right-click
3. Click Team -> Share Project
4. Select the ClearCase SCM Adapter
5. Click Next Note: If you are not already connected to Rational ClearCase you will be prompted to connect to Rational ClearCase.
6. Click Browse... and browse to the VOB through the view example: M:/view_name/vob_name dynamic view example: C:/Documents and Settings/view_name/vob_name snapshot view
7. Click Finish
8. Click OK on the Add Elements(s) to Source Control dialog

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1. Click File -> Import
2. Select Existing Project into Workspace and click Next
3. Click Browse... and select the project by browsing to the VOB through the view example: M:/view_name/vob_name/project_name dynamic view example: C:/Documents and Settings/view_name/vob_name/project_name snapshot view
4. Click Finish Note: If the ClearCase SCM Adapter capability was not enabled prior to the import, you will see a Confirm Enablement dialog. Click OK
5. Click ClearCase -> Connect to Rational ClearCase Note: If you do not see the ClearCase menu, refer to the Enabling the ClearCase Menu section of this document.

• 1. Select the model file example: *.ldm
  2. Right-click and select Team
  3. Click the desired ClearCase function

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1. Click Yes Note: DO NOT enable Merge the file graphically. If user input is needed due to a nontrivial merge, RDA will bring up the merge editor.
2. Use the Next Difference button to navigate through the differences
3. Use the Copy from Right to Left button to accept the remote difference Note: The Merged Column represents the local copy. AttributeB is the local change and AttributeA is the remote change.
4. Close the merge editor by clicking the "x"
5. Click Yes to save the merge result

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