A.4 Working in the View

You cannot use most ClearCase commands when disconnected from the network. Yet you may need to work on files that you did not check out or locate files you have modified. This section provides workarounds for these ClearCase operations.

Hijacking a File

If you need to modify a loaded file element that you have not checked out, you can hijack the file. ClearCase considers a file hijacked when you modify it without checking it out. For more information, see Under the Hood: How ClearCase Determines Whether a File is Hijacked.

When you reconnect to the network, you use the Update Tool to find the files you hijacked. You can do the following with a hijacked file:

• Check out the file. You can then continue to modify it and, when you're ready, check in your changes.

• Undo the hijack. For more information, see To Undo a Hijack.

To Hijack a File

1. In Windows Explorer, right-click the file you want to hijack.

2. On the shortcut menu, click Properties to display the file's property sheet.

3. On the General tab, clear the Read-only check box.

Finding Modified Files While Disconnected

You can use Windows Explorer to find all files that have been modified after a specified date.

1. In Windows Explorer, click Tools > Find > Files or Folders.

2. In the Find: All Files dialog box, type the path to the view or to a specific directory in the view in the Look In box.

3. Use the Date Modified tab to define your search criteria.

4. Click Find Now.

The Find: All Files dialog box expands to display the files and directories it finds.