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Visual Annotate‘s form displays a lot of info in correlation to code lines. Sometimes it’s quite difficult to track (visually) what date, user, version or activity is associated with a certain code line. That’s why we provided the option to use bold and zigzag cursors in the past. The problem with that was that the […]

You’re invited to a special presentation, delievered by ClearCase leaders. Upgrading an entire ClearCase deployment can be a huge task. ClearCase 8.x servers and clients can be added into a 7.1.2 environment one at a time, allowing for an easier upgrade process with a mixed deployment. We will talk about some of the ways to […]

What’s New? Continuous delivery: finer control for post-build deployment Build definition folders for improved organization Scrum teams: better tracking, planning, and reporting Enhancements for the ClearCase Version Importer Improvements for System z and IBM i environments Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 is now supported Click here to learn more Prerequisites Download Known problems

What’s new? RQM 4.0.6: Better test planning and tracking when test suites are used Enhanced support of parameterized automated tests Improved traceability from requirements to test script steps Click to learn more CLM 4.0.6 continuous strengthening of the IBM DevOps solution! Click to learn more.

With the strength of IBM Rational Team Concert behind it, JazzHub is a powerful DevOps software development solution that enables teams to create an Agile project in the cloud in minutes. In this webcast, Kate Hauser, Product Manager of PerfectStorm Communities and JazzHub in-market experiments, shows you how you can leverage JazzHub’s team collaboration, agile […]

Over the last months we released two versions. It’s now time to take a benchmark and let you know some interesting facts how it can help you with ClearCase. 1. You can easily hover on the code and discover for each line which version it was checked in; who checked-in that line; when; what activity […]

Over the last months we released two minor versions, 3.1.0 and 3.1.5. It’s now time to take a benchmark and explain what’s new and how it can save you time and energy when you have to identify bugs and drill down into a set of code. What’s new? Integration with Visual Studio (see how to) […]

We just released the latest version of our health checks solution for ClearCase. ClearCheck helps you to apply best practices and to implement IBM recommendations which ensure that the data stored in ClearCase is continuously valid, healthy and not corrupted. ClearCheck scans for, analyzes and reports on problems that can arise in ClearCase infrastructures, including […]

This is a minor release that supplements version 3.1.0 which we released in December 2013. New: Integration with Microsoft Visual Studio is now packaged in a Visual Annotate installation kit, for your convenience. Integration works for Visual Studio 2013, 2012, 2010 and 2008. To learn more click here. New: Silent installation for ClearCase end-users, to […]

This is a valuable video that by IBM support. They wanted to make sure you had the right tools to ensure your continued success with IBM Rational ClearCase and the rest of your Rational products.  Please click on the graphic below for a high-level overview of how to navigate Rational information sources including the Support Portal, DeveloperWorks, Information […]

Starting from ClearCase v 8.0.0.7, it provides a limited support for CentOS 5.8 for x86 (32 and 64-bit) and CentOS 6.3 for x86 (32 and 64-bit). To learn more: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21642397&myns=swgrat&mynp=OCSSSH27&mync=E

2013 is quickly coming to an end, but GoMidjets is looking forward to many good things in the coming year. Just before the year is ending, we have released a new version of Visual Annotate, our cool annotating tool for developers and engineers using ClearCase, both UCM and Base. This tool saves time and energy […]

Order our solutions by the end of the year and take advantage of a special offer! This offer includes the following solutions: Our health check solution for ClearCase VOB servers (now offered “on demand” too!) Development Intelligence and DevOps Solution for ClearCase ClearQuest users Visual Annotating for developers using ClearCase Please contact sales@almtoolbox.com for further details. Do you […]

You can now connect to JazzHub from the Rational Team Concert Eclipse client. See how:

We meet with many ClearCase users who struggle with low performance. The problem is not always with ClearCase of course. It can stem from other reasons related to the server, networking, client stations, etc. The trick is to find the bottlenecks and know how to deal with them. This article focuses on the performance experience […]