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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.
Developer tools
Learn about the developer tools provided by HCL VersionVault for you to use to implement your development and change management policies.
Update Tool
To start the Update Tool from Windows Explorer
You can start the Update Tool from HCL VersionVault Windows Explorer or Windows Explorer.

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.
  - Elements
  - Views
  - VOBs
  - HCL VersionVault Windows Explorer
  - cleartool command-line interface
  - Software development with base VersionVault
  - Software development with UCM
  - Workflow for disconnected use
  - To add shortcuts to your Windows Send To folder
  - Developer tools
    Learn about the developer tools provided by HCL VersionVault for you to use to implement your development and change management policies.
    - Find Checkouts
    - History Browser on Windows systems
    - History Browser on UNIX systems and Linux
    - Version Tree Browser on Windows systems
      The Version Tree Browser provides a graphical display of the versions of an element, including any branches or UCM streams.
    - Version Tree Browser on the UNIX system and Linux
      The Version Tree Browser provides a graphical display of the versions of an element, including any branches or UCM streams.
    - View Creation wizard
    - Update Tool
      - Update operations
      - Update Tool display
      - Hijacked file
      - To find modified files
      - To view update errors
        You can view error messages that are generated during an update.
      - To save update results to a file
        You can save the results of an update operation to a file.
      - To start the Update Tool from CLI
        You can start the Update Tool from the command line interface (CLI).
      - To start the Update Tool from Windows Explorer
        You can start the Update Tool from HCL VersionVault Windows Explorer or Windows Explorer.
    - HCL VersionVault Windows Explorer
    - Deliver and rebase operations
    - Diff Merge
    - Using File Browser
    - Merge Manager
    - Properties browser
    - Region Synchronizer (Windows)
    - Context Menu Editor
    - VersionVault Doctor
- 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.

To start the Update Tool from Windows Explorer

You can start the Update Tool from HCL VersionVault Windows Explorer or Windows Explorer.

Procedure

From VersionVault Windows Explorer or from Windows Explorer, right-click the root directory of the snapshot view.
Do one of the following:
- In VersionVault Windows Explorer, click Update View.
- In Windows Explorer, click VersionVault > Update View.

Results

The Start Update window opens. For more information, click Help.

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