Table o' Contents

1. Explanation And Excuses
   • Welcome
   • Why this page?
   • About this page?
2. Definitions
3. The ClearCase Element Version Tree
4. Basic ClearCase Theory
   • Development and Branching - Aren't You Suppose to Avoid Branching?
     • Attempting Not To Branch
     • Standing By and Twiddling Your Thumbs
     • Playing Leapfrog
     • The Real Solution
   • Development and Branching - As the Rule
   • Branching Strategies
     • Single Branch Development
     • Task Branching
     • MR Branching
   • Other Reasons for Branching
     • Maintaining Multiple Releases
     • Change in Interface
   • Marking Branches
5. Setting Up ClearCase
   • Hardware
   • The ClearCase Administrator's $HOME Directory
   • ClearCase Servers
     • VOB Servers
     • View Servers
     • License Server
     • Registry Server
     • ClearCase Release Server
   • Installing ClearCase
   • VOB Mounting Points
   • ClearCase Development Environment
     • Setting up a Standard User Environment
     • Selecting an Unix shell for the Development Environment
     • The ClearCase ENVFILE
     • The ClearCase ENVIRONMENTFILE
6. Views, ConfigSpecs, and ClearStart
   • Never Define Views Under the User's HOME Directory
   • What is ClearStart?
   • How to Use ClearStart
     • The Basic Development View
     • Generalizing the View
     • ClearStart Directives
     • Inputing the Value of ClearStart Variables
     • Describing the ClearStart Template
   • Further Info
   • Project Orientation
7. Using ClearCase Objects
   • Labels
   • Attribute Types
   • Hyperlink Types
   • Element Types
   • Branch Types
   • Should you use Globally Defined Object Types?
8. Administrative Stuff
   • Useful Triggers
   • Useful Scripts
9. Tips from the Experts
10. FAQ