To modify a resource, you check it out from source control.
In this lesson, you will check out a file and edit it. Checking
out a file makes it writable.
- To verify that checked-in files are read-only:
- In the ClearCase Details view, double-click
the readme.txt file.
- In the editor, try to add text to the file and save it.
- To check out a file and edit it:
- Connect to the ClearCase server.
Expand the
My Views node in
the ClearCase Navigator, right-click on the view called
yourname_tut_view and
click
Connect. In the
Login to ClearCase dialog
box, fill in the connection details, and click
OK.
Note: You
can also select the view and click the

(
Connect
to ClearCase Server) button in the toolbar or you can select from the
ClearCase menu.
In addition, if you are not connected to a ClearCase server and you perform
an action that requires such a connection, the
Login
to ClearCase dialog box appears automatically.
- In the ClearCase Details view, select readme.txt and
then click the
(Checkout
the selected artifact(s)) button in the toolbar. Note: You
can also right-click the file and click Check Out or
you can select from
the ClearCase menu.
- In the Checkout dialog, click the Show
Details button (if it is available), type a comment in the Comment field,
and click OK.
The readme.txt file
is now checked out and you can edit the file.
- Add text to readme.txt and save the file.
- Follow the steps above and check out the notes.txt file.