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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.
Working with resources under HCL VersionVault source control
You can use UCM or base VersionVault to share your work with a team.
Using UCM
Unified Change Management (UCM) is a structured development process that is based on HCL VersionVault tools.

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.
    - 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.
      - Using UCM
        Unified Change Management (UCM) is a structured development process that is based on HCL VersionVault tools.
        Joining a UCM project and creating UCM views
        Use the Join UCM Project wizard to join a UCM project and create UCM views.
        Exploring VersionVault metadata in UCM project VOBs
        Use the VersionVault Navigator view and the VersionVault Details view to explore VersionVault metadata in UCM component VOBs and project VOBs.
        Using VersionVault Metadata Explorer Navigator
        Use the VersionVault Metadata Explorer Navigator to explore and view the metadata associated with base VersionVault and UCM VOBs.
        Updating a VersionVault view
        Update a VersionVault snapshot, web, or automatic view to load the element versions selected by the view's config spec. Update also synchronizes a UCM view with its stream. Dynamic views never need updating: they are always up to date
        Updating a resource in a VersionVault view
        Update a resource in a VersionVault web view, automatic view, or snapshot view to load the version selected by the view's config spec.
        Viewing the version tree of a resource
        Use the VersionVault Version Tree view to see the version tree of a resource and to perform VersionVault operations (such as check in, check out, and apply label) on specific versions.
        Locating objects in the Version Tree Browser view
        Use the Locate dialog in the VersionVault Version Tree view to find objects in the version tree of a VersionVault resource. You can search for specific versions, branches, labels, or activities that contain the that text you specify.
        Modifying resources in a VersionVault view
        The workflow for modifying resources in a VersionVault view involves checking them out and checking them in.
      - Using base VersionVault
        Unstructured access to VersionVault tools is provided by base VersionVault.
      - Working disconnected
        When you choose to work disconnected, actions that require a server connection are disabled and you are not prompted to connect when you attempt to perform them. You can work disconnected from a VOB server (in the case of a snapshot view) or from the VersionVault WAN server (in the cases of a web view or automatic view).
    - 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.

Using UCM

Unified Change Management (UCM) is a structured development process that is based on HCL VersionVault tools.

Before you begin

Before developers can start using UCM, a project manager must define one or more UCM projects. The project manager creates the project as an object in a project VOB. This object contains only the metadata (for example, components, activities, policies) needed to manage and track the work on a product. It does not contain any project resources (source code, documentation, and so on).

About this task

Note: VersionVault and Eclipse use the term project to describe different aspects of software development. An Eclipse project defines a resource hierarchy such as a folder that contains Java source files. A VersionVault UCM project defines how a group of people manage changes to resources, using baselines, activities, and streams. Members of a UCM project can work on one or more Eclipse projects.

Procedure

To start using UCM:

Ask your project manager for the name of the UCM project to join. You also need the name of the Project VOB in which the project is defined and, if you are creating a Web view, you also need the URL to use for accessing the VersionVault WAN server.
Click the icon on the VersionVault toolbar to start the Join UCM Project wizard.

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