To compare versions with a version in a dynamic view (UNIX system and Linux)

About this task

Tip: To use this procedure, your workstation must support dynamic views.

Procedure

  1. Use cleartool startview to start a dynamic view. For example, to compare a version in your view with a version in a dynamic view named joe_v1.4_cropcircle, enter the following command: 
    
cleartool startview joe_v1.4_cropcircle
  2. Use cleartool diff (or any other diff command) with view-extended naming. For example, to compare /guivob/prog.c in your view with /guivob/prog.c in joe_v1.4_cropcircle, enter the following command: 
    
cleartool diff -graphical /guivob/prog.c /view/joe_v1.4_cropcircle/guivob/prog.c

Results

Sometimes, the same element appears at different paths in different views. Directory-level changes, from simple renaming operations to wholesale reorganizations, can be tracked. In such situations, a team member may direct your attention to a particular element by using a path that is not valid in your view.

To determine the path in your own view, pass the path in the different view to a describe –cview command. For example: 
cleartool describe –cview /view/joe_v1.4_cropcircle/project/include/lib.c 

version "/guivob/lib.c@@/main/1" created 19-May-02.14:46:00 by rick (rick.devt@saturn)
 .
 .
You can then compare your version of the element with your team member’s version as follows: 
cleartool diff –graphical /guivob/lib.c@@/main/1 \ 
/view/joe_v1.4_cropcircle/project/include/lib.c