Getting the latest version

When you use a snapshot view you must remember to get the latest files from the VOB on a regular basis or changes that others check in can break your script. Updating once a day is probably enough, depending on your particular team's needs.

Before you begin

About this task

A snapshot view contains copies of ClearCase® versions and other file system objects in a directory tree. ClearCase copies the latest version of an element from the VOB to your snapshot view. A element is an object in a VOB, a database that stores your project's files. An element can be a Functional Test script, a Functional Test project, an object map or a Java™ file. All elements are stored with version history and comments.

The following table explains how ClearCase works when it gets the latest version of an element:

Versioned object	Information updated
Project	All files in the project, including scripts.
Folder	All files in the folder.
Script	The script and all supporting files for that script.

To get the latest version of an element:

Procedure

From the Solution Explorer, right-click an element, and then click Get Latest Version.
Click Finish.

Results

ClearCase begins the update procedure.

Related Topics:

About Software Configuration Management

Functional Test and ClearCase

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