configuration management Questions

In Serena Dimensions, is there a way to get user defined attributes via the JAVA API
By JoelArys - February 22, 20122 Answers

You can query and get the value of systemattributes via the Java API:

Request.queryAttribute and passing the SystemAttributes.XXX

So, is there a way to query the user defined attributes of a request, i.e Target Release?

Kr
Joel

How to get the user's name with JavaScript in Harvest version 7.1?
By HAMielsch - February 16, 20122 Answers

We are planning to upgrade Harvest 7.1 to CA SCM 12.1SP2.

The handling of forms changed and unfortunately the scripting language, too. Now we would like to get the users name within an change event. With VBScript we had an User-object.

Where is the CA SCM userinfo located? In the editor object?

Is there a documentation for or experiences with the editor object?

Any help welcome
-Hans-Arno

What are the Advantages of CA SCM over IBM Clearcase
By sajjadmehdi - February 15, 20122 Answers

I need help with advantages of CA SCM over IBM Clearcase. If any one has a document or a presentation already prepared, please let me know.

Thanks,
Mir

How can I use HRefresh Post Script in Harvest to change ownership and permisson?
By it14me - January 31, 20129 Answers

I am trying to use a post script in SCM Harvest to change ownership and permission on a file that was refreshed on a agent.

Need help with how to accomplish this.

Need help with HP Extream - Version Management - how to re-import files
By Drew Benson - January 30, 20121 Answer

Is there any experience out there regarding "Version Management" of HP Extream entities/artifacts? (I think it used to be called Dialogue)

Basically we are currently exporting some ".pub" files from Extream (which we can load into our VM tool) for deployment to Test/Live. But it "appears" that there is no method to reload/re-import these files back into Extream.

So although we can reproduce/deliver back-dated/old .pub files into Test/Live environments we seemingly can't rewind Extream to the same level/version to modify (for bug fix etc).......

Cheers

How do I create multiple build_mgr on the same database in CM Synergy?
By Fred REY - January 25, 20126 Answers

I'm looking for a way to have separated but INDEPENDANT build_mgr on a same database to limit interaction between us. Each build_mgr will have a group of project to manage.

I want to avoid that the build manager of a project interact on a project which is not in its group....

any idea ?

cleartool find output "changes" with time
By tekkie - January 24, 20122 Answers

I have a weird situation with a Cleartool find command in that it appears to 'change its mind' with time... I am running the following command:

cleartool find /vobs/gmag_public -all -type d -verion "brtype(main) && ! version(.../main/0)" -print

My changes to folders are performed on my primary Solaris server and the find command is run on a replica Linux server, which is "synced up" every 20 minutes.

When I run:

diff history 092757 history 110704

I get the following output (NOTE folder-2-name-2 becomes folder-2-name-1):

< /vobs/zzz/xxx/Source/examples/deletes-renames/folder-1@@/main/3/folder-2-name-2@@/main/1
< /vobs/zzz/xxx/Source/examples/deletes-renames/folder-1@@/main/3/folder-2-name-2@@/main/2
< /vobs/zzz/xxx/Source/examples/deletes-renames/folder-1@@/main/3/folder-2-name-2@@/main/3
---
> /vobs/zzz/xxx/Source/examples/deletes-renames/folder-1@@/main/2/folder-2-name-1@@/main/1
> /vobs/zzz/xxx/Source/examples/deletes-renames/folder-1@@/main/2/folder-2-name-1@@/main/2
> /vobs/zzz/xxx/Source/examples/deletes-renames/folder-1@@/main/2/folder-2-name-1@@/main/3[/code]

How is this possible?

Need help with preop trigger for checkin with ClearCase
By m_k_sudhir - January 23, 20121 Answer

I am working on a pre-op trigger for the checkin process, where I am adding a line which contains the following information in the file to be checked in:

1. Version number
2. Username
3. Date
4. Comment entered by user during checkin

The above values are being read from clearcase environment variables.

I am implementing this using Perl. The problem I am facing is in case of a failed checkin( for example, an unreserved checkout user trying to checkin the file, when another user has checked out the file in reserved mode).

Since this is a preop trigger, even if the checkin fails, the script will run and the line is getting added in the file.

Currently, I have implemented a temporary workaround for this: before adding the line in the file, I check whether a similar line (comparing until version number, username, date) already exists in the file. If it exists, I am displaying error message to the user and checkin process will fail. The user has to manually delete the line from the file and try to checkin again.

Now I am looking for a solution where I can determine a failed checkin well in advance, so that the line does not get added at all in the file.

If you have implemented a trigger similar to this one, please share your ideas and help me out.

In ClearCase, I need a list of changes between two labels. Please help?
By saku build - January 4, 20124 Answers

As i need list of the file changes between two labels and diff of the versions(components) of the two labels in my view in unix ,tried the below commands . Can any one pls help better way .

ct find -avobs –nvisible -version "lbtype(label1)" -print | sort > label1.versions
ct find -avobs –nvisible -version "lbtype(label2)" -print | sort > label2.versions
comm -3 label1.versions label2.versions

What's new in the last couple of years?
By Jirong Hu - December 30, 20114 Answers

Hi

I was quite active in CMCrossroads a couple of years ago. Then I spent some time in load testing, RQM and ClearCase for zOS and now RTC.

Back to SCM in general, did I miss anything? Is there anything I need to catch up? What's the new development in SCM world?

Thanks
Jirong

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