how to create a branch in clearcase with GUI operation only?

Question

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?

Answer 1

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

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• 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

• select "branch type",
• and create your branch type "aNewBranch".