configuration management

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What is the file naming convention that Serena Dimensions uses for the Item Library?

Can someone point me to an explanation of the file naming convention that Dimensions uses for the Item Library? I need to make a correlation between what's in the database and what exists on the file system.

Thanks,
David

David Day
Is it possible that Tortoise SVN maintains the history of the 'Message' against each Revision?

Currently, we have added 'comments' against each 'Revision' and sometimes also apply 'Edit log message' to add or modify the mentioned messages but unable to see the history of the previous comments.

So, is there any possibility to see history of the log messages against the same Revision? Thanks!

Saqib Khan's picture Saqib Khan
How do others handle product branding in source files?

For my product, we have 1000's of source files but only a dozen or so need to be customized to brand the product.

Right now I keep copies of those files for each customer. I merge base product changes into the branded files as part of the branding process and I overlay the base product files with the branded files as part of the build process.

Is there a better way?

Jeremy Mordkoff

jlm
How can I get all check in and check out comments for a period of time with Surround SCM CLI ?

Thanks in advance

green
In CM Synergy Change , how can I relate a concluded problem to a change request?

We're using Synergy 7.1 and Change.

Some tasks were completed and should be associated to a change request. I tried with ccm_admin role :

ccm task -a / -relate task -problem problem

but since the problem is in "concluded" state it failed.

Is there another way ?

Naja
Need help migrating ClearCase from Solaris to Linux

We are planning to migrate all our vobs from Solaris to Linux server. Vobs are stored in Netapp.

Procedure I’m going to follow is given below. Let me know if I’m missing anything.

Solaris vob server.

1. Lock the vob
2. Unregister the vob
3. Remove the vob tag
4. cleartool reformatvob -dump -force -host sol-host -hpath hpath path

Linux Server
1. cleartool reformatvob -load -host lin-host -hpath hpath path
2. Register the vob
3. Make tag
4. Unlock the vob

Since all the views are created in Windows I’m not touching the views (windows View Server)

BRs

Mani P
Which is preferable—Build/Release role or SCM admin role

I am new in overall field of Build and Release.

I have installer experience and currently working on build tool like Buildforge for carrying out daily builds and further creating installers using installshield.

In my organisation we have a separate group SCM which comes under our team BRT but have different responsibility to manage SCM tool. We use clearcase and clearquest in our organisation.

I have been offered to work in IBM Rational admin role for build and release. I am confused between admin task and build engineer job to create build script for different project and managing build tool such like build forge. In SCM admin task, we have responsiblity like project creation,VOB Migration,multisite,Managing rational server and other task related to SCM admin.

Can any one suggest scope of what role is more preferable?

Input from the people on this forum would be really valueable for me.

Looking forward for your suggestion.

anks_09
Need advice migrating from Visual SVN to Clearcase

We currently have code in VisualSVN and now we are planning to use ClearCase 7.1 as source repository.

I have the requirement to move all the versions in VisualSVN to ClearCase. We do not want to loose any old versions in visualSVN.

Can this be acheived? Please let me know if this is possible, if so let me know the tools or the procedure for migration.

Any help will be highly appreciated.

Thanks,
Scott.

scott123
Agile Practices Need to Evolve Dramatically in US Defense

This past Tuesday, December 14th, I attended the U.S. Department of Defense Agile Development Conference in Washington DC put on by the Association For Enterprise Information. During the conference the expanding commitment to agile by the DOD community was clear.

Bill Portelli
Agile SCM: Basics for Small Teams

As much as software developers are stereotyped as solitary coders, software development is a collaborative activity. Communication among team members is essential in ensuring continuously working software. And working software is what makes communication with stakeholders easier. You can show the state of your application rather than explain progress in terms of more abstract concepts. Your SCM system (and processes) are an essential part of how you communicate both in and about code between developers and to stakeholders.

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