Because the contents of a ClearCase view are determined by its configuration specification and load rules, only one version of a resource is valid in any ClearCase view at a time. A ClearCase view selects a consistent set of versions. If you import projects from multiple ClearCase views into a single Eclipse workspace, the workspace may reference an inconsistent, incompatible combination of resources.
There are two ways to create an Eclipse workspace to associate with a ClearCase view:
Regardless of the way in which you choose to create the Eclipse workspace, consider creating the workspace in a folder whose name is based on the ClearCase view tag of the view with which the workspace is associated.