Functional Tester and ClearCase

When you use ClearCase with Functional Tester, you must install ClearCase LT which comes with Functional Tester, or purchase and install ClearCase to use the Functional Tester integration with ClearCase.

With ClearCase LT you can use a snapshot view. A snapshot view contains copies of ClearCase versions and other file system objects in a directory tree on a local system. ClearCase LT does not support dynamic views. Dynamic views use, create, and maintain a directory tree that contains versions of VOB elements and view-private files. If you purchase and install ClearCase, you can use a snapshot or a dynamic view.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Snapshot Views

The advantages of using a snapshot view with Functional Tester are:

The disadvantages of using a snapshot view are:

Advantages and Disadvantages of Dynamic Views

The configuration specification that you use can affect the following advantages and disadvantages of a dynamic view .

The advantages of using a dynamic view with Functional Tester are:

The disadvantages of using a dynamic view with Functional Tester are:

You can use the Functional Tester integration with ClearCase to perform these tasks:

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