Setting up ClearCase to merge on UNIX

If you use Rational® Functional Tester with ClearCase® on a UNIX® system, you need to set up ClearCase® to merge the Rational® Functional Tester files correctly.

About this task

For ClearCase® to properly support merging, you must set up a link to the Rational® Functional Tester type managers.

Procedure

To set up ClearCase® to merge files on UNIX®:

  1. Open a terminal window on the UNIX® system where you installed Rational® Functional Tester.
  2. In the terminal widow, type the following to open the directory where you installed ClearCase®.
    >cd /  ClearCaseinstalldirectory/lib/mgrs/_ rftdef

    where ClearCaseinstalldirectory is the directory where you installed ClearCase®.

  3. Type the following commands to link to the Functional Test type manager:
    > ln -s FunctionalTestinstalldirectory/FunctionalTester/bin/rtmapmerge merge
    >ln -s FunctionalTestinstalldirectory/FunctionalTester/bin/rtmapmerge xmerge

    where FunctionalTestinstalldirectory is the directory where you installed Rational® Functional Tester.

    Note: The default installation directory is /opt/IBM/SDP70.