"Source Code Control" LabWindows

[Greg01]

I have the files of a working project in a ClearCase VOB. I need to modify the project now. How do I get a connection to my code so I can check it out of clearcase, modify it, and check it back in? I have tried, via the Source Code Control Options window, to connect with my code, but it just tells me "Unable to create Source Code Control project".

[Scott Y]

Hello,

Have you tried any trouble shooting to determine if the SCC server is configured properly to work with the computer that has CVI on it? For example, can you check files in and out using the ClearCase client software directly instead of the CVI source code control?

Scott Y
NI

[Greg01]

Yes, I can check out my code using ClearCase Explorer, but can not get CVI to connect with the ClearCase server.

[imanon]

I guess I don't understand your source control method but if you can check your files in & out using ClearCase Explorer, why can't you open the CVS project file (which you've just checked out), make the necessary changes to your source code in LW/CVI, then close out of LW/CVI & check the modified files back in using CC Explorer???

ajw

[Greg01]

That is what I am currently doing. I just thought things might be simpler to use CVI to do it.

[Scott Y]

Hi Greg,

I have not worked with ClearCase before, but there is another discussion forum thread that gives some specific advice for using CVI and ClearCase

The thread titled How to setup CVI 6.0 with Clearcase? gives a solution that worked for at least one customer.

Scott Y
NI

[Greg01]

I've looked at that but don't understand what Konstantin meant by "Create an empty .ini file anywhere you want and point CVI to this file under Source Code control after you select Clearcase as your SCC provider." How do I point CVI to this file? I have tried putting the full path to an empty file named MyProject.ini. It does not allow this and gives me the same error message.

[Scott Y]

Hi Greg,

After reading through similar issues with other SCC providers such as Visual Source Safe one issues as been where the SCC project is created. In the case of VSS the project needed to be created in CVI. Was you project created in ClearCase?

Scott Y
NI

[Greg01]

If I understand what you are asking, yes. I have a CVI project (created from scratch in CVI). I then copied all the files to my ClearCase view. How do I now make the connection to be able to use CVI to check my code in and out?