Create Branch Type

Use the Create Branch Type dialog to create branch types in a base ClearCase (non-UCM project) VOB.

Controls in the dialog box

The following controls appear in the dialog box:

Control name Control description
Name Name of the branch type to be created.
Scope Specifies the scope of the branch type. Select Ordinary to create an ordinary branch type that can be used only in the current VOB. Select Global to create a branch type that can be used as s global resource by client VOBs in the administrative VOB hierarchy.
Acquire eclipsing types Checks all eclipsing branch types in client VOBs and converts them to local copies of the new global branch type.
Comment (Optional) Enter a description of the branch type.
OK Closes the Create Branch Type dialog and creates the label type.
Cancel Closes the Create Branch Type dialog without creating the label type. Note that if you click Cancel after you click OK, the Create Branch Type dialog closes, but the branch type is still created.
Related concepts
About branches, versions, and labels
About VOBs and versioned objects
Related tasks
Viewing label types
Viewing branch types
Creating label types
Creating branch types
Applying a label
Applying a label to multiple resources

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