What is VOB in ClearCase?

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A VOB is a ClearCase repository that stores file and directory elements. A ClearCase view can have zero or more files or directories loaded from a VOB.

How do I create a VOB in ClearCase?

You can create a component with the VOB Creation Wizard:

Click Start > Programs > Rational ClearCase Administration > Create VOB.
At the first step of the wizard, check Create VOB as a UCM component. The new VOB can be used as a component by UCM projects.

How do I remove a VOB element from ClearCase?

You can remove the name of an element or VOB symbolic link from a directory version. If you are using Rational® ClearCase® Explorer, in the Details pane, right-click an element and click Delete.

Why ClearCase is used?

ClearCase is a software configuration management tool used for version control. It manages changes across development lifecycles, from design to code to test. It is one of many version control systems available today. (Other options include Perforce Helix Core, Subversion, Git, and TFS.)

How do I delete a ClearCase file?

To remove a file from ClearCase:

With the file or files selected in the navigator, choose Versioning. Remove.
To remove all the listed files from ClearCase, click OK. The files are removed from the current version of directory, and you will no longer be able to work with them.

How do I access ClearCase?

Procedure

Open the Login to ClearCase dialog box.
Type your user name into the User Name text box.
Type your password into the Password text box.
If you want the server URL and the user name to be stored for future Eclipse sessions of the current workspace, select Store and reuse credentials.

What is ClearCase used for?

Rational ClearCase is a family of computer software tools that supports software configuration management (SCM) of source code and other software development assets. It also supports design-data management of electronic design artifacts, thus enabling hardware and software co-development.

Is ClearCase open source?

Git is free open source software, but it probably will require proprietary add-ons that come at an additional cost. ClearCase is only proprietary — and it’s expensive.