VOB tags and VOB access

VOBs can be classified as public or private. The ClearCase® Remote Client can access both types of VOBs.

Whenever you use the ClearCase Navigator, ClearCase Details, or any other ClearCase Remote Client interface that lists VOBs, you see a list of VOB tags. A VOB tag is a name by which ClearCase tools and processes refer to a VOB. These names are stored in a database on the Rational ClearCase server or another Rational ClearCase host to which the ClearCase server has access. This database is called the ClearCase Registry. The list of VOB tags accessible to the ClearCase server is determined by the ClearCase Registry and Registry Region to which the server belongs.

Each VOB tag has an attribute that classifies the VOB as public or private. Because public VOB tags can only be created by ClearCase administrators, public VOBs are more likely to contain resources of general interest. Private VOBs are often created for testing, or to serve the temporary needs of a small group of users. ClearCase Remote Client users can access both public and private VOBs.

All ClearCase Remote Client interfaces that list VOB tags provide a way to suppress the listing of private VOBs.


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