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I searched for a while and tried to find a way to create a branch in clearcase, but cleartool commands are used in all the articles I found. I'm just curious that is there any other way to use GUI operation only?

Felix
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Of course, you can create a branch through the GUI.

  • If you are using UCM:
    • you can open the ClearCase project explorer,
    • define a new stream,
    • create a view on it,
    • open the ClearCase explorer
    • checkout any file and select its version tree

You will see a new branch created for that file

ProjectExplorer

  • If you are using base ClearCase
    • open your ClearCase Explorer
    • select "properties" on your view
    • modify the config spec of your view
element * /main/LATEST

into:

element * /main/0 -mkbranch aNewBranch
element * /main/LATEST -mkbranch aNewBranch

And when you checkout a file, you will see "aNewBranch" in its version tree.

Note: in base ClearCase, you may need to create the "branch type" first, before being able to use it in a config spec.
Again, there is a GUI for that: the type explorer. (Start > Programs > Rational ClearCase> Type Explorer)

  • Open it,
  • select the right Vob where your elements will use that branch

Base ClearCase

  • select "branch type",
  • and create your branch type "aNewBranch".
VonC
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    Thank you very much for such a detailed reply. Unfortunatedly I'm using base ClearCase. I managed to create a branch type and then I have to type in the config spec. I feel IBM's software is weird and I felt the same for IBM Lotus Notes: not straight forward. – Felix Jan 22 '10 at 03:52
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    @Fei: I hear you about the weirdness of ClearCase ;) And Lotus Notes (see http://stackoverflow.com/questions/238177/worst-ui-youve-ever-used/238191#238191) – VonC Jan 22 '10 at 08:10