Viewing the version control configuration

A project's connection to the version control system is configured the first time you access that project in the repository through JBuilder's interface. This happens when you pull a project from the repository or post a project to the repository for the first time in JBuilder. After the connection has been set, you can view it from this dialog box.

This feature is supported in the CVS, Visual SourceSafe, and ClearCase integrations.

For a glossary of generic version control terms, please see the Version handling glossary in "Comparing files and versions" in Building Applications with JBuilder.

CVS

The connection settings in the Configure CVS dialog box are read-only. The Autosave Files Before CVS Operations and the Show Console Message options are available, however.

Autosaving before CVS operations saves a step. If this box is unchecked and you execute a CVS command from JBuilder without saving the changes first, you will be prompted to save the files then.

Show Console Messages displays the stdout output from CVS in the message pane of the IDE. This allows you to view the exact command-line feedback from CVS on each operation.

The CVSROOT is displayed at the bottom of the dialog box. The syntax of this path varies depending on your configuration. For more information on the CVSROOT syntax, please see "Checking and setting user environment variables" in the "CVS Reference" in Team Development Using JBuilder.

Visual SourceSafe

The Configure Visual SourceSafe command displays the Configure Version Control dialog box. This dialog box is writable: the project name is read-only, but you can change all of the other configuration elements and test the new configuration before returning to the IDE.

To change anything in the configuration, type in the new information. To change the paths to the bin or database directories, either type in the path or click the ellipsis buttons to navigate to their new locations.

To test the new configuration, click the Test button. JBuilder will tell you if the connection was successful or not. Click OK to close the confirmation dialog and return to the configuration dialog.

When your configuration is satisfactory, click OK to close the dialog box and return to the IDE.

If you change your mind after changing the configuration, click Cancel to return to the previous configuration, close the dialog box, and return to the IDE.

ClearCase

The Configure ClearCase command displays the configuration information returned by the cleartool -configure command-line ClearTool command. If you have questions about your ClearCase configuration, please ask your ClearCase administrator.