Working with DOs and configuration records
You can perform operations on derived objects and configuration records.
For more information and examples, see the reference pages for the commands.
This content applies only to dynamic views.
- Setting correct permissions for derived objects
Learn how to set permission for derived objects. - Listing and describing derived objects
Learn how to list and describe derived objects. - Identifying the views that reference a derived object
The VOB stores information about which views reference a derived object. - Specifying views that can wink in derived objects
You can use the CCASE_WINKIN_VIEWS environment variable to specify a list of views that can wink in derived objects. - Specifying a derived object in commands
In general, you use standard path names to access DOs when you're working in a view that references them. - Winking in a DO manually
You can manually wink in any DO to your view, using the winkin command. - Preventing winkin
Learn how to prevent winkin to or from your view during a build or audit. - Converting derived objects to view-private files
Using a standard command or program to modify a derived object in any way converts it from a DO to a view-private file. - Working with DO versions
Learn how to create DO versions and check in DOs during a build. - Converting nonshareable DOs to shared DOs
To convert a nonshareable DO to a shared DO, use the winkin command. - Displaying VOB disk space used for derived objects
The dospace command and the ClearCase® Administration Console report VOB disk space used for shared derived objects. - Derived objects environment variables
Learn about the environment variables of the derived objects. - Deleting derived objects
The rmdo command removes the data container and the VOB database object for a derived object. - Displaying contents of configuration records
The catcr command displays the contents of a configuration record. - Comparing configuration records
Because config records provide complete records of how DOs are built, you can use them to determine how two builds differ. - Attaching labels or attributes to versions in a CR
You can attach a label or an attribute to the versions in the CR hierarchy of a derived object. - Configuring a view to select versions used to build a DO
To select the versions in the CR hierarchy of a derived object, use the -config version selector in the config spec of your view. - Including a makefile version in a configuration record
Learn how to include makefile version in a configuration record.
Parent topic: DevOps Code ClearCase Guide to building software