Using CtCmd with Rational® ClearQuest® Perl scripts for DevOps Code ClearCase® integrations

To facilitate integrations between Rational® ClearQuest® and DevOps Code ClearCase®, or integrations with other products, it is useful to be able to obtain information about objects in DevOps Code ClearCase® VOBs and PVOBs. From Rational® ClearQuest® Perl scripts, you can use CtCmd, a Perl module that provides an interface to DevOps Code ClearCase®. You can locate the CtCmd Perl module at: http://cpan.org/modules/by-category/03_Development_Support/ClearCase/CtCmd-1.03.tar.gz

In order to use this Perl module in DevOps Code ClearCase® triggers for Rational® ClearQuest® integrations (such as checking in schema changes), and in Rational® ClearQuest® Perl hook scripts you must build CtCmd on Windows™ (following the instructions included with the CtCmd kit) and install it to a globally accessible UNC path.

In Using CtCmd for UCM and Rational® ClearQuest®, there is code to enable using the correct module path based on the platform (OSNAME in the following examples), which allows the hook scripts to pass validation at check in.