Configuring ClearCase for LV8

Question

Hi,
I am trying to configure ClearCase to run with LV8. I have setup and
multiple different SCC programs (PVCS, VSS, Perforce, etc.) with LV8
but cannot figure out how to configure the directory and the project
for ClearCase.
Do I need to create a Project VOB or just a Project View? If I just
have a Base View is it possible to link ClearCase to LV?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
Randy

Answer 1

Hello Again,
RGSchmidt wrote:
Thanks for input but I want to integrate CC with LV.
The developers are not following the rules with seperately running apps so I need to force the issue. We have been creating and using Views for a long time. LV does not work with a VOB only a PVOB.
Any help in integrating the 2 would be greatly appreciated.
I felt sure this was incorrect;  a PVOB
only has real meaning to ClearCase UCM and if a PVOB was needed then anybody
using Base ClearCase (a far better way of working) would be unable to integrate
LV and ClearCase. 
So I download the LabView 8.2.1 evaluation copy,
installed it and started it up,  configured ClearCase as the source control
system and it worked first time with no PVOB and
no problems. I only have ClearCase VOBs as I hate UCM. :-)
I can checkout,
checkin, see the VI history (ClearCase history that is).  There a quite a number
of things you cannot do with the integration and as such will still often want
to use the ClearCase explorer to be able to work. 
The only
reference to UCM in the whole thing was an option in the Advance Settings
window. In the Source Control Panel
setting (LabView options), there is an advance button next to the "Source
control provider name", in this Advance window under operations there is an
option "Always prompt for an activity when working in a view of a ClearCase
Project." that is an obvious reference to a UCM activity, but even with that
still ticked Base ClearCase works fine.
My system is
Base ClearCase
(not UCM)
VOB and View
server are running on a Sun system
Client is on a 
Windows XP box.
Steps I took
(assumes familiar with ClearCase terms)
LV
    LV Source
Control Panel   --- Source Control Provider Name -- ClearCase   --- all options
can be left as default.
ClearCase
Using a normal VOB
--  called ATS.
I have a number of
ClearCase already views created. 
The Views need to
be controlled vi ClearCase NOT LV,  use ClearCase explorer or Homebase or
command line to create your views as you normally do. 
Ensure that your
VOB is mounted (use ClearCase explorer)
Ensure your view
have started and has been mounted. For example my view dannyt-test is mounted to
drive P:
Navigate to your
LabView VI's within ClearCase vi the View mount point - so
P:\ATS\LVProject\
Open your VI, now
the  in Tools -> source Control -> you can checkin / checkout the
VI.
I have not tried
using the View extended pathname method, but I would expect that to work as
well.
As somebody who
has worked as a build release manager and ClearCase administrator I would not
expect the level of integration of LabView and ClearCase to solve your
problem
Getting developers
to follow rule  needs to be done with training, encouragement,  ClearCase
triggers and a good source control process that is both clear and workable. The
final item is a very large stick :-)
What part specifically is not working for you ?  do you have any error messages ?
good
luck 
cheers
Dannyt
Danny Thomson CLAD
Sub10 Systems Ltd