Exploring ClearCase metadata in base ClearCase VOBs

Use the ClearCase Navigator and the ClearCase Details views to explore ClearCase metadata in base ClearCase (non-UCM project) VOBs.
Before you begin
You must be connected to a Rational ClearCase server to explore Rational ClearCase metadata.
About this task
The ClearCase Navigator and the ClearCase Details views display branch types and label types in base ClearCase VOBs. Using these views, you can also perform ClearCase operations on the metadata, such as creating label and branch types, and applying labels to ClearCase resources.

To explore ClearCase metadata:

  1. Click Window > Show View > ClearCase Navigator. If the ClearCase Navigator is not in the list, click Other > ClearCase and then select the ClearCase Navigator. The ClearCase Navigator opens.
  2. Click the plus sign (+) to the left of the server that you want to explore. At any time, you can also click any object in the ClearCase Navigator and open the ClearCase Details view. The server node expands and displays the VOBs known to the server.
  3. In the ClearCase Navigator, click the plus sign (+) to the left of a base ClearCase VOB (VOB folder icon) to explore the metadata.
  4. Click the Branch Types or Label Types folder. The branch types or label types defined in the selected VOB are displayed in the ClearCase Details view.
Results
While exploring a base ClearCase VOB with the ClearCase Navigator view, you can right-click the Branch Types or Label Types folders to create new branch and label types. In the ClearCase Details view, you can right-click a label type and select Apply Label from the context menu to apply the label to multiple Rational ClearCase resources.

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