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Clearcase config specs: setting views by date

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brindle

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Dec 10, 2002, 2:46:20 PM12/10/02
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Hi,

I have a clearcase problem... I forgot to label a very important point
on Thursday, and then development went on from there. I want to find
out if there is a way to set a config spec based on date - so I can
say show me the branch as of Thursday so I can go back and label it. I
thought I remembered my old clearcase admin doing things like that,
but I have looked through my manuals and can't seem to find a way to
do it.

Thanks,

brindle

Jason Mechler

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Dec 10, 2002, 2:54:55 PM12/10/02
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In article <38d42d6f.02121...@posting.google.com>,

Here's an example config spec that uses a time rule. It will only pull
things off the /main branch onto mybranch if they were checked in
before June 6. If you're using unix, "man config_spec" has lots of
info. I'm not familiar with the documentation format for windows, but I
would imagine that searching for config_spec should get you somewhere.

element * CHECKEDOUT
element * .../mybranch/LATEST
element * /main/LATEST -time 06-Jun-02 -mkbranch mybranch

Regards,
Jason

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Michael R. Boyer

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Dec 10, 2002, 2:51:45 PM12/10/02
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Check out the config-spec man page! There is a "-time" clause that can be
added to config spec rules.

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Ernie Thene

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Dec 10, 2002, 3:14:23 PM12/10/02
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Hello!

I think that a config spec as shown below might help you out...

> element * CHECKEDOUT
> element * /<branchname>/LATEST -time Date-Month.Hours:Minutes
> element * /main/LATEST

The second rule turns back the clock on that branch to the time
specified. The rule would look like the following with actual data:

> element * /major/LATEST -time 12-Nov.16:00

By the way, I excerpted this example data from the CC 4.1 User's Manual,
pg. 86.


Hope this helps...
-ET

Paul D. Smith

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Dec 10, 2002, 4:31:20 PM12/10/02
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Um, look at the config_spec reference page.

You're looking for the "time" (or "-time") option.

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David Masterson

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Dec 10, 2002, 6:36:45 PM12/10/02
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>>>>> Paul D Smith writes:

> Um, look at the config_spec reference page.
> You're looking for the "time" (or "-time") option.

Um, since he sounds new, you might want to remind him that it's
"cleartool man config_spec", not "man config_spec".

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