Team software development with ClearCase

IBM® Rational® ClearCase® provides configuration management services that make it easy for development teams to work with resources in a shared repository. With the IBM Rational ClearCase Remote Client, developers can access Rational ClearCase from a variety of network connections, including broadband (WAN) and traditional local area networks (LANs). The Rational ClearCase Remote Client also supports WAN access to Rational ClearQuest user databases.

Rational ClearCase provides a secure repository and integrated configuration management tools that enable a variety of operations on repository contents. The Rational ClearCase Remote Client provides developers with access to Rational ClearCase repositories and configuration management services supported by a Rational ClearCase server. The Rational ClearCase Remote Client also provides access to Rational ClearQuest user databases supported by a Rational ClearQuest server.

The Rational ClearCase Remote Client is powered by Eclipse technology. Eclipse is an open source platform for the construction of powerful software development tools and rich desktop applications. For more information about Eclipse, see the Eclipse Web site at: http://www.eclipse.org

The Rational ClearCase Remote Client and Rational ClearCase Remote Client for Eclipse

The Rational ClearCase Remote Client is available in two forms:

Most Help topics for the ClearCase Remote Client also apply to the ClearCase Remote Client for Eclipse. When a ClearCase operation behaves differently in the Eclipse environment than it does in a standalone environment, the differences are noted when the behaviors are described.

Rational ClearCase development models

Rational ClearCase supports two development models:

Your project manager determines which development model your team will use.

Both the ClearCase Remote Client and ClearCase Remote Client for Eclipse support UCM and base ClearCase. To get started, see Using the Rational ClearCase Remote Client or Using the Rational ClearCase Remote Client for Eclipse.

Documentation

In addition to the Help available with the ClearCase Remote Client, you can find detailed information about developing software using either base ClearCase or UCM in the Rational ClearCase Information Center at http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/cchelp/v7r1m0/.

Title URL
Introduction to Rational ClearCase http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/cchelp/v7r1m0/topic/com.ibm.rational.clearcase.help.ic.doc/helpindex_clearcase.htm
Developing software with Rational ClearCase http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/cchelp/v7r1m0/topic/com.ibm.rational.clearcase.dev.doc/topics/c_dev_container.htm
Administering Rational ClearCase http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/cchelp/v7r1m0/topic/com.ibm.rational.clearcase.cc_admin.doc/topics/c_admin_container.htm
Rational ClearCase command reference http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/cchelp/v7r1m0/topic/com.ibm.rational.clearcase.cc_ref.doc/topics/refintro.htm

Additional Rational ClearCase documentation is available in HTML form at the IBM Rational brand Web site: http://www.ibm.com/software/rational/support/documentation/

Context-sensitive Help

Every view and dialog box in the ClearCase Remote Client provides context-sensitive Help. To get Help for the ClearCase Remote Client interface that has the current focus, press the platform-specific help key (such as F1 on Windows).


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