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Learn how to develop software with HCL VersionVault and HCL VersionVault Remote Client.
Developing software with HCL VersionVault Explorer
HCL VersionVault provides two clients for software developers: local and remote. Each client supports different mechanisms for accessing source-controlled filesystem objects. Both clients provide graphical and command-line interfaces.
Working in the team environment with HCL VersionVault
The HCL VersionVault Explorer supports a variety of team development tasks.
Using the HCL VersionVault Explorer for Eclipse
You can use the HCL VersionVault Explorer for Eclipse with UCM or base VersionVault.
Enabling resource decorations
If you are using the HCL VersionVault Explorer for Eclipse, you can enable or disable decorations that indicate the VersionVault state of a resource.

Developing
Learn how to develop software with HCL VersionVault and HCL VersionVault Remote Client.
- Developing software with HCL VersionVault
  HCL VersionVault provides a flexible set of tools that your organization uses to implement its development and change management policies.
- Developing software with HCL VersionVault Explorer
  HCL VersionVault provides two clients for software developers: local and remote. Each client supports different mechanisms for accessing source-controlled filesystem objects. Both clients provide graphical and command-line interfaces.
  - Team software development with VersionVault
    HCL VersionVault provides configuration management services that make it easy for development teams to work with resources in a shared repository. With the HCL VersionVault Explorer, developers can access HCL VersionVault from a variety of network connections, including broadband (WAN) and traditional local area networks (LANs).
  - Working in the team environment with HCL VersionVault
    The HCL VersionVault Explorer supports a variety of team development tasks.
    - Using the HCL VersionVault Explorer
      You can use the HCL VersionVault Explorer with UCM or base VersionVault.
    - Using the HCL VersionVault Explorer for Eclipse
      You can use the HCL VersionVault Explorer for Eclipse with UCM or base VersionVault.
      - Customizing the VersionVault Explorer perspective
        You can customize the VersionVault Explorer perspective to display the toolbars and other user interface items that you want to see.
      - Specifying resources to ignore
        In the Eclipse environment, you can specify name patterns that, if matched, prevent the named resource from being considered for addition to source control.
      - Enabling resource decorations
        If you are using the HCL VersionVault Explorer for Eclipse, you can enable or disable decorations that indicate the VersionVault state of a resource.
      - Importing an Eclipse project from HCL VersionVault
        An Eclipse project under HCL VersionVault source control can be imported into an Eclipse workspace.
      - Importing an Eclipse Team Project Set from HCL VersionVault
        Use Import Project Set in the VersionVault perspective to load resources from all projects in an Eclipse Team Project Set into a VersionVault view and import them into the associated Eclipse workspace.
      - Moving an Eclipse project into HCL VersionVault
        When you move an Eclipse project into a VersionVault repository, it they can be added to source control and shared with your team.
      - Exporting an Eclipse project set to HCL VersionVault
        When you use the Eclipse export wizard to create a Team Project Set, create the project set file.
    - Setting HCL VersionVault Explorer preferences
      Before you begin working with the HCL VersionVault Explorer, review and, if necessary, change the application's default preferences.
    - Connecting to an HCL VersionVault (WAN) server
      If you are using a Web view or automatic view, you must connect to an HCL VersionVault (WAN) server to access resources in VersionVault repositories.
    - Disconnecting from a server or user database
      In some circumstances, you might want to disconnect from a VersionVault WAN server.
    - Removing a server
      You can remove a server from the VersionVault Navigator if you no longer want it to appear in the VersionVault Navigator.
    - Creating a VersionVault view
      Create a VersionVault view to access resources in VersionVault repositories.
    - Mounting VOBs
      Mount (or activate) VOBs to access source files from a view.
    - Unmounting VOBs
      When using dynamic views, you may want to unmount (or deactivate) a VOB.
    - Starting Dynamic views
      Start an existing Dynamic view to access source files.
    - Ending Dynamic views
      You can deactivate a Dynamic view by ending it.
    - Exploring VersionVault repositories
      Use the VersionVault Navigator and VersionVault Details view to explore VersionVault repositories and views.
    - Loading resources into a VersionVault view
      To work with resources in a VersionVault Web view or snapshot view that are under VersionVault source control, load them into the view. Load rules are optional for automatic views and inapplicable to dynamic views.
    - Adding resources to HCL VersionVault source control
      Use the Add to Source Control dialog box to add view-private resources to HCL VersionVault.
    - Working with resources under HCL VersionVault source control
      You can use UCM or base VersionVault to share your work with a team.
    - Working with ACLs
      You can create, edit, and remove ACL policies and rolemaps using the VersionVault Explorer.
    - Creating a working set
      To create a working set in the VersionVault Navigator view, complete the following steps.
    - Maintaining your VersionVault environment
      This section provides descriptions of HCL VersionVault Explorer maintenance tasks.
  - Team support for the HCL VersionVault Explorer interface
    The HCL VersionVault Explorer provides graphical user interfaces to VersionVault tools.

Enabling resource decorations

If you are using the HCL VersionVault Explorer for Eclipse, you can enable or disable decorations that indicate the VersionVault state of a resource.

Before you begin

This option is available only when using the HCL VersionVault Explorer for Eclipse.

About this task

When enabled, HCL VersionVault resource decorations are visible in any Eclipse viewer that shows resources in a VersionVault view. These decorations indicate the VersionVault state of each resource.

Procedure

To enable resource decorations:

From the main menu bar, select Window > Preferences to open the Preferences dialog box.
In the dialog box, select the General > Appearance > Label Decorations preference page.
This page controls the display of decorations defined by Eclipse plug-ins.
Select HCL VersionVault Explorer to enable resource decorations.

What to do next

After resource decorations have been enabled, you can configure the decoration style.

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