Installing and Configuring Rational CCRC

The integration with IBM® Rational ClearCase Remote Client (CCRC) requires a CCWeb-enabled ClearCase server and an additional plugin. Configuring CCWeb on a ClearCase server is outside the scope of this document.

Once CCWeb is enabled and functional on a server the CCRC client-side plugin can be downloaded from http://www3.software.ibm.com/ibmdl/pub/software/rationalsdp/clearcase/ccrc/70/update/. Make sure this URL can be resolved before proceeding but do not download anything yet - just confirm the link is working.

Upon launch the application will prompt the user to supply the location of the method library. Since the local copy of the method library hasn't been set up yet users should simply accept the default choice. This will allow the application to complete the launch process. After launching the plug-in can be installed by following these instructions:

Use the Help menu at the top of the Eclipse window to select Software Updates then select Find and Install. The Install/Update window will appear.
Select Search for new features to install then click Next.
Select New Remote Site.... The New Update Site window will appear.
Enter these values in the New Update Site window:
- Name: CCRC
- URL: http://www3.software.ibm.com/ibmdl/pub/software/rationalsdp/clearcase/ccrc/70/update/
Click OK.
Click Finish.
In the Update dialog box, expand the selections menu by clicking on the + sign until the correct plugin is exposed. Select Rational ClearCase Remote Client for Eclipse 7.0.1CU03 then click Next.
Agree to the conditions in the license statement and click Next.
Make sure the installer is pointing to the correct install location and click Finish. The Update Manger progress bar will appear. When the download is complete the Verification window will appear.
Click on Install All. You can ignore the warning about installing an unsigned feature.
When the installation finishes click Yes to restart the workbench.

Additional Configuration

At this point the CCRC plugin has been installed but some additional configuration is needed.

In routine usage temporary files may be created in the same folder as the library source files. CCRC will detect these temporary files and prompt the user to add them to source control, which should not be done. To avoid this situation the CCRC preferences should be set to ignore new resources when added.

Use the Window menu and select Preferences.
Expand the Team node, then expand the ClearCase Remote Client tree node.
Select Editors/Workspace.
Make the following change to the default Editors/Workspace settings:
- Before ClearCase operations: Do nothing
Click OK.

A new perspective called "ClearCase" will be available and some new icons should appear in the main tool bar.