About names of objects in a project

Project objects have two types of identifiers:

See the Object Name section in the cleartool reference page for information about object naming rules. When you use DevOps Code ClearCase® and Rational® ClearQuest® graphical user interfaces, you use the name or ID of an object. For example, when the Project Explorer lists the streams and activities for a given project, it displays the stream names and the activity IDs. These identifiers, which may not be unique among all objects in all PVOBs, are usually sufficient for the context in which they are displayed.

When you use the command-line interface (CLI), which gives you greater flexibility, you may use only the alphanumeric string part of the object selector if the context is correct. If you plan to work primarily from the command line, supply meaningful names and IDs when you create and work on objects.