Using the ClearCase Repository Access Manager

ClearCase® Repository Access Manager (CCRAM) provides a seamless interface that enables those who use IBM® Rational® Developer for System z® to access assets stored in ClearCase.

With CCRAM users can perform checkout, checkin, and upload operations; they can also perform other ClearCase source management functions from Rational Developer for System z.

The Common Access Repository Manager (CARMA) is a framework that provides an interface to z/OS-based Software Configuration Management (SCM) systems. The CARMA architecture channels requests from the client to Repository Access Managers (RAMs), which provide the communication to various SCMs. CCRAM is a bridge between CARMA and other source control libraries.

The TSO Client API is a REXX™ based library that provides a programmatic interface to the DevOps Code ClearCase Command Line Interface (CLI). By using the TSO Client API, users can create a customized toolbox to access ClearCase functions (such as check in, checkout, upload and download) from the DevOps Code ClearCase server. The integration of CARMA and TSO Client REXX API provides a seamless interface for Rational Developer for System z developers to access ClearCase. Rational Developer for System z developers can view and create ClearCase artifacts, perform checkout and checkin operations, and perform other ClearCase source management functions from Rational Developer for System z.

Before using CCRAM, you need to set up your client environment.