Using the load rule editor

Use the load rule editor in the ClearCase View Configuration tool to create or modify load rules for a ClearCase view.
Before you begin

Before you can create or modify load rules for a ClearCase view, you must be connected to the ClearCase server that supports it.

About this task

The ClearCase Edit Configuration dialog box includes a load rule editor with which you can explore the contents of VOBs accessible to the ClearCase Web server and add load rules that specify all or part of a VOB's contents. You can also remove load rules.

To use the load rule editor:

  1. In the ClearCase Navigator, select a ClearCase view.
  2. From the ClearCase Navigator context menu, select Show ClearCase View Configuration to open the ClearCase View Configuration view.
  3. Optional: To view or edit load rules as text, click the Eclipse view menu  icon icon on the ClearCase View Configuration toolbar and select Edit Configuration or click the add load rule icon icon on the ClearCase View Configuration toolbar to open the Edit Configuration dialog box.
  4. In the Edit Configuration dialog box, click the Load Rules tab, then add load rules by selecting them in the Select resources and add or remove rules tree and clicking Add. You can remove load rules by selecting them in the Load Rules list box and clicking Remove.
    • To add a rule that loads an entire VOB, select the VOB folder from the list and click Apply.
    • To add a rule that loads a subdirectory of a VOB, click the plus sign (+) to the left of any folder to list its contents, then select the folders or files you want to load and click Apply.
    • When you have finished adding load rules, click OK to close the Edit Configuration dialog box.
Results

When you load or update a ClearCase view, the ClearCase Remote Client contacts the ClearCase Web server and requests a version of each element in each load rule's scope. The versions requested are determined by the view's config spec. The time required to load a view depends on the number and size of resources that must be loaded, and on the speed of your connection to the ClearCase server.


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