Duration

2 days

Course Description

Essentials of IBM Rational ClearCase for Windows is an instructor-led course that teaches developers how to perform common day-to-day tasks using Rational ClearCase. It teaches the concepts and skills developers need to successfully manage source code change in their development environments. This course provides basic training in ClearCase functionality for those who intend to take more advanced courses in the ClearCase curriculum.

Audience

This course is intended for first-time Rational ClearCase users requiring an introduction to ClearCase concepts and a practical, hands-on introduction to common Rational ClearCase operations.

Prerequisites

The students should have the following skills or experience:

One year experience working with Microsoft Windows

Course Objectives

Explain ClearCase concepts

Set up their development workspace
Access and work with files under source control
Merge work to and from the integration workspace
Create and work with snapshot views
Configure workspaces for parallel development
Perform advanced merge operations
Apply ClearCase metadata including labels, attributes, and hyperlinks
Generate ClearCase reports

Course Outline

Getting started in ClearCase
Typical developer workflow
Workspace management
The checkin/checkout model
Versioning and branching software assets
Snapshot and dynamic views
Configuring workspaces for parallel development
Integrating parallel development
ClearCase metadata
Managing builds with clearmake and omake

Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.