Tool Mentor: Creating Baselines Using Rational ClearCase
Purpose
This tool mentor describes how to ensure that project assets are safeguarded and can be re-created, as required, through appropriate baselining practices.Related Rational Unified Process concepts and activities:
Overview
This tool mentor is applicable when running Windows 95/98/NT 4.0.
In ClearCase UCM a baseline is an object that typically represents a stable configuration of a UCM component. As developers deliver work to the integration stream, project managers make new baselines that incorporate the changes. Developers can then rebase to the new baselines and stay current with changes in the project.
Tool Steps
Follow these steps to create baselines:- In the ClearCase Project Explorer, select the integration stream.
Click Tools Make Baseline. The Make Baseline dialog box appears.
Enter a name in the Baseline Name box. By default, ClearCase names the baseline by appending the date to the project name.
- Choose the type of baseline to create.
An incremental baseline is a baseline that ClearCase creates by recording the last full baseline and those versions that have changed since the last full baseline was created.
A full baseline is a baseline that ClearCase creates by recording all versions below the component's root directory. Generally, it takes less time to create an incremental baseline. However, it takes less time for ClearCase to look up the contents of a full baseline.
- Select a view context. The view must be attached to the project's
integration stream.
- Specify which components to include in the baseline. By default, ClearCase applies the baseline to all of the project's components.
For more information see the
ClearCase help topics:
- Baselines
- Making Baselines
