Appendix A Working in a Snapshot View While Disconnected from the Network

If you need to work with your source files from a computer that is disconnected from the network of Rational ClearCase hosts and servers, you can set up a snapshot view for disconnected use.

This chapter describes the following tasks:

• Setting up a view for your hardware configuration

• Preparing the view

• Disconnecting the view

• Working in the view

• Reconnecting to the network

• Using the Update Tool

NOTE: While disconnected from the network, you cannot access ClearCase information about the files in your view or issue most ClearCase commands. If you want to work from a remote location and continue to access ClearCase information and issue ClearCase commands, consider using the ClearCase Web interface. Ask your ClearCase administrator whether the ClearCase Web interface has been configured at your site and what URL you need to supply to your Web browser to access it. For information about using the Web interface, see the Web interface online help.