What's new in Rational ClearCase Remote Client version 7.1.1

Updates in version 7.1.1

In the Rational ClearCase version 7.1.1, the following capabilities have been introduced.

Support for external, 3rd-party Compare/Merge Providers
The 7.1.1 release includes support for using 3rd-party Compare/Merge Providers and for running preprocessing scripts or applications before a Compare/Merge operation. These features can be specified on the new Compare/Merge Providers Preferences page. For more information, see the Compare/Merge Providers preferences topic.
Mylyn task integration
If you are using Base ClearCase in Eclipse and you have the Mylyn Tasktop product installed, the ClearCase Remote Client now recognizes Mylyn tasks. For more information, see Mylyn task integration.
New support for transactional checkins
A new option, Commit changes in one transaction per VOB, has been added to the Checkin dialog box allowing users to specify that the checkin operation takes place in a single, bulk transaction, which improves performance. If any of the resources being checked in fails for any reason, the entire checkin fails. For more information, see the description of this option in the Check in topic.
Enhanced support for Branch Types
Enhanced support for Label Types
Enhanced support for Hyperlink Types
Enhanced support for ClearCase UCM Activities
  • A new option has been added to remove ClearCase UCM activities. For more information, see Removing activities.
Enhanced support for ClearCase UCM Components
  • A new option has been added to remove ClearCase UCM Components. For more information, see Removing components.
Enhanced support for Change Set view
The Activities Properties page now contains a View Change Set button that enables users to view change sets for the currently selected activity.
Enhanced Properties view
The Properties view now displays properties for the following ClearCase objects:
  • element type
  • hyperlink type
For more information, see Element type properties and Hyperlink type properties.
New and enhanced Preferences
The preferences interface has been redesigned and new preferences have been added. The new and enhanced preferences include the following:
  • Compare/Merge Providers preferences: Users can specify 3rd-party Compare/Merge Providers as well as preprocessing scripts or applications to be run before a Compare/Merge operation on the new Compare/Merge Providers Preferences page.
  • Common Dialog preferences: Users can specify the default value of the new Commit changes in one transaction per VOB option in the Checkin dialog box.
  • Rebase and Deliver preferences: Users can now specify that new baselines be recommended after a default delivery operation. Users can also specify that they receive a prompt before CCRC creates new baselines following a default delivery.
  • ClearCase Explorer preferences: Users can now specify that branch type mastership is requested if a Check In, Check Out, or Add To Source Control operation fails because a branch is mastered remotely when using ClearCase MultiSite. Users can also specify they receive a prompt before a Disconnect operation.
Enhanced search capabilities
Users can now perform search operations across multiple directories and across multiple views.
Enhanced Version Tree capabilities

A new option, Request Mastership, has been added to the Version Tree context menu so that ClearCase MultiSite users can now right-click on a branch in the Version Tree that is mastered remotely and request mastership for that branch. For more information, see Request Mastership

Users can now select multiple versions of a resource in the Merge Version Tree.

Enhanced Merge capability

Users can now rename a new element during a merge operation when there is a name conflict. For more information, see Rename.


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