What's new in Rational ClearTeam Explorer version 8.0

Updates in version 8.0

In the IBM Rational ClearTeam Explorer version 8.0, the following capabilities have been introduced:

Name changes
The following product and user interface name changes have been made in version 8.0:
  • The IBM Rational ClearCase Remote Client user interface is now called the IBM Rational ClearTeam Explorer
  • The ClearCase Navigator is now called the ClearTeam Navigator
  • The ClearCase Details view is now called the ClearTeam Details view
  • The ClearCase Web Server is now called the CCRC WAN Server.
  • The Connect dialog box is now called the CCRC WAN Server dialog box.
Support for Dynamic views
You can use Dynamic views to access resources in the Rational ClearTeam Explorer if:
  • You are using the ClearTeam Explorer in a LAN (local area network) environment
    Note: Dynamic views are not supported in a WAN (wide area network) environment
  • You have the native Rational ClearCase client (the "thick" client) installed on your machine in addition to the Rational ClearTeam Explorer (the "thin" client)
For general information about Dynamic views, see About ClearCase views, Using ClearCase Dynamic views, and Working with resources under Rational ClearCase source control.
Create a ClearCase view
The Create View dialog box now contains a ClearCase Local node and an option to create a Dynamic view.
For more information, see Creating a ClearCase view and Create View.
Join UCM Project wizard
The Join UCM Project wizard now contains a ClearCase Local node and an option to create a Dynamic view.
For more information, see Joining a UCM project and creating UCM views, Create a ClearCase UCM development view/environment, and Create a ClearCase UCM integration view.
Dynamic View Options
When creating a Dynamic view in the Create View dialog box or the Join UCM Project wizard, the View Options button invokes a new dialog box, called Dynamic View Options.
For more information, see Dynamic View Options.
Mounting VOBs
Before using Dynamic views, you may be required to mount (or activate) VOBs by using the new Mount VOB option.
After you create a Dynamic view, you can access it in the ClearTeam Navigator under the My Views node. If your Dynamic view does not appear for any given session, you must right-click the My Views node and select Start Dynamic View from the context menu. Once the view has been started, expand the view name node. If the node is empty, the VOB is not mounted. To mount the VOB, click the View Menu option list icon (the small, inverted triangle) that is associated with the ClearTeam Navigator and select the Unmounted VOBs option. After the VOB name appears under the Dynamic view, click the VOB name to automatically mount the VOB. If, however, you have previously performed an Unmount VOB operation on that VOB, it is not automatically mounted when you select it. Instead, you must right-click the VOB name and select Mount VOB from the context menu.
For more information, see Mounting VOBs.
Unmounting VOBs
When using Dynamic views, you may want to unmount (or deactivate) a VOB by using the new Unmount VOB option.
For more information, see Unmounting VOBs.
Starting a Dynamic view
You must start a Dynamic view before using it by selecting the new Start Dynamic View option. If the Dynamic view is not started, it does not appear under My Views in the ClearTeam Navigator.
For more information, see Starting Dynamic views and Start view.
Ending a Dynamic view
You can deactivate a Dynamic view by ending it using the new End Dynamic View option.
For more information, see Ending Dynamic views.
Edit Configuration
The Edit Configuration dialog box now contains the following new options on the Copy Rules tab:
  • Show: My local views
  • Show: Views containing <user_name>
  • Show: All views
  • View filter
  • Apply
  • Clear
  • Refresh
  • From view
For more information, see Edit Configuration.
Checkout
The Checkout dialog box now contains a new Preserve Time option.
For more information, see Checkout.
Pending Changes Configuration
The Pending Changes Configuration dialog box for a Base, Dynamic view contains a new option on the Scope tab called Include All Mounted VOBs.
For more information, see Pending Changes configuration (Base ClearCase).
Compare/Merge preferences
The Window > Preferences > Team > IBM Rational ClearTeam Explorer > Integration > Compare/Merge preferences page now has the following new options:
  • Always prompt before restarting merge
  • Insert BOM in UTF-8 merge output if any UTF-8 contributor contains BOM
In addition, this page also contains a new Use this tool as the default type option called ClearCase Integrated (UTF-8).
For more information, see Compare/Merge preferences.
New Provider/Edit Provider preferences
In the Window > Preferences > Team > IBM Rational ClearTeam Explorer > Integration > Compare/Merge > Manage Providers dialog box, there are new Add and Edit buttons that invoke a new dialog box called the New Provider/Edit Provider dialog box. You can use the New Provider/Edit Provider dialog box to create or edit a new external provider for compare/merge operations.
For more information, see Creating a new Compare/Merge provider, Using a new Compare/Merge provider, and New Provider/Edit Provider.
Workspace preferences
The Window > Preferences > Team > IBM Rational ClearTeam Explorer > Workspace preferences page contains a new option called Populate the Pending Changes view on startup.
For more information, see Configuring Eclipse workspace preferences.
Groups preferences
The Window > Preferences > Team > IBM Rational ClearTeam Explorer > Groups preferences page now has a ClearCase Primary Group (Web views only) option.
For more information, see Groups preferences.
ClearTeam Explorer preferences
The Window > Preferences > Team > IBM Rational ClearTeam Explorer > ClearTeam Explorer preferences page now has the following new options:
  • Display tool tips in ClearTeam Navigator amd ClearTeam Details views
  • Decorate view names with server names and connection status in ClearTeam Navigator
For more information, see ClearTeam Explorer preferences.

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