Create View
Use this window to specify a development view to be attached to the selected stream.
For DevOps Code ClearCase® systems only
In Type, select Dynamic or Snapshot to indicate the type of view to create. Dynamic views use the DevOps Code ClearCase multiversion file system (MVFS) to provide immediate, transparent access to files and directories stored in VOBs.
Snapshot views copy the files and directories from VOBs to a directory on your computer. With a snapshot view, you have to perform a snapshot view update operation to copy the latest delivered files and directories to your computer.
Either snapshot views or dynamic views are fine for development views.
Do one of the following.
- If you select Dynamic in Type,
enter a name for the view in View Tag.
Use a name for the view tag that is unique within the network region. Use a name that identifies the owner and purpose of the view.
- If you select Snapshot in Type,
in Snapshot View Location, enter a path or click Browse to
navigate to a location.
This becomes the snapshot view root directory into which versions of files from VOBs are loaded and in which you do your work. Choose a location that has enough space for your work and that is part of a data-backup scheme.
In Comment, enter a brief description of the purpose of the view. The description appears in the properties sheet of the view and helps you associate important information with the view
Click Advanced Options to change default settings, such as the view-storage, whether to use Interop (insert_cr) text mode, the view tag (for a snapshot view), timestamps (for a snapshot view), the network region (for a dynamic view), and creation of shareable derived objects (for a dynamic view).
If this is the first time that you are creating a view on this computer, click Advanced Options to specify the location for the view storage directories. The View Advanced Options window opens. A default location is suggested in the View Advanced Options window. You can accept the default or specify a different one. For more information, click Help.
The application saves your choice for view storage location (and other advanced options) and uses those defaults hereafter.
Otherwise, click Advanced Options only to change defaults used in view creation.
Click OK to confirm your choices. The Confirm window opens. Examine the information in Confirm before the view is created. Click Continue to create the view as specified. Click Cancel to return to the Create View window to change your choices.