To check in files and directories
About this task
Procedure
- To check in files and directories from a command prompt:
- In a view, use cleartool
checkin.
On the UNIX system or Linux and on Windows systems, you are prompted to accept the default or enter a new comment that will overwrite the original.cleartool checkin list-of-elements
- Type any comments and press Return. Then, on a blank line, do
one of the following:
- On the UNIX system or Linux, type a period or press Ctrl+D.
- On the Windows system, type a period and press Return.
UNIX system and Linux tip: You can cancel the operation by entering a standard interrupt signal such as Ctrl+C before typing a period or pressing Ctrl+D.Windows tip: You can cancel the comment overwrite by entering a standard interrupt signal such as Ctrl+C before pressing return. The checkin completes using the default comment.
- In a view, use cleartool
checkin.
- On Windows systems only, you can check in using DevOps
ClearCase®
Explorer or Windows Explorer.
- In ClearCase Explorer or Windows Explorer, access the view and select checked-out files or directories.
- Access the DevOps Code ClearCase pop-up menu by
doing one of the following:
- In ClearCase Explorer, right-click the selection.
- In Windows Explorer, right-click the selection and click ClearCase.
- Click Check In. The Check In window opens.
- In the Comment field, you may overwrite or append to the comment you entered when you checked out the file or folder.
- Perform one of the following actions:
- To check in one file only, click OK.
- To use the current settings in this window for all selected items, click Apply to All.
- To interrupt the checkin process and to leave this and any remaining items checked out, click Cancel.
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