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ClearCase is an environment that allows an auditable history of source files and software builds that is maintained in your organization. This introductory video, given by Peter Hack, senior ClearCase architect), will demonstrate the power and flexibility of ClearCase and why it is the best tool available on the market today.

GoMidjets Visual Annotate provides a source code viewer that colors each code line separately. We have received much valuable feedback regarding earlier versions from our users, and the new version (V3) was improved based upon these comments. Thank you all! This improved version offers many new features and benefits. 1) New and improved User Interface […]

We are happy to announce a new functionality that enables you to utilize the dashboard capabilities of Rational Team Concert (RTC) and produce web-based status reports and charts for ClearCase. These charts are part of our Development Intelligence solution for ClearCase, and they are generated by R&D Reporter, our add-on tool for real-time status reports […]

Update 2.2.29 is now available: http://sourceforge.net/projects/eclipse-ccase/ Features: Cross-platform UCM support (limited) External diff tools Pre-requisite: A ClearCase client installed

GoMidjets received the IBM Champion Award for 2013 for its contribution to the IBM eco-system. The company expanded its enterprise offering in 2012 and plans to launch into new markets in 2013. Tamir Gefen, CEO of GoMidjets was chosen as an IBM Champion for being responsive, respected, and recognized in the technical community. The IBM Champion […]

We are happy to announce the addition of four great new features which further enhance convenience and flexibility, resulting in a more robust solution that provides peace of mind with regard to the health of your ClearCase VOB servers. NEW consolidation: Scan all VOB servers simultaneously and get ONE integrated health status report for all […]

What issues you should consider when testing service-oriented architectures? Leading companies now have over a decade of experience in testing complex service-oriented architectures and other distributed systems. Eight key lessons have emerged about how to avoid some of the most common testing pitfalls and provide recommendations on how to mitigate certain pervasive issues. To learn […]

Speed up test creation and edition Be more efficient with additional ways to create, edit, sort, filter, and query test artifacts Capture screenshots directly from the manual test script editor and during manual test execution Quickly find Test Case Execution Records by filtering the view based on Test Case categories Use test plans or the […]

1. Modules – organize requirements into specifications Analysts can organize requirements into ordered lists and hierarchy groups. Modules have a familiar structure much like the outline of a document. Team members will better understand the format and organization for requirements. Demo: Brief overview of the Module feature to help you see how to add existing […]

Richer integration with RTC. You can associate ClearCase UCM activities with RTC tasks using the ClearCase Change Management Interface (CMI) integration. Refer to the following technote for more information:http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27036887 The clmutil command supports the administration of Rational Team Concert task URIs that are attached to Rational ClearCase UCM activities. Refer to the following technote for […]

Incorrect requirement specification and lack of user input are the 2 most quoted reasons why software projects fail. Businesses that use tools such as MS-Word and Excel to define, collect and manage their requirements have a significant opportunity to optimize their practices and tooling to reduce costs associated withrework and speed their time to market. […]

ClearCheck scans, analyzes and reports the health status of your VOB servers. It applies best practices as recommended by IBM Rational and our field experience. The new version provides greater proactivity and a more accurate report. What’s new in version 2.5? Improved report interface: more information has now been organized into tables. We have also […]

Do you know Rational VoiCE Jam? This is a great opportunity for you to suggest your ideas on how to extend the IBM Rational toolset (ClearCase, ClearQuest, RTC, RRC, RQM and more). You can also vote on ideas suggested by others! The jam is open until tomorrow, December 13th.

I’ve been asked several times recently whether ClearCase supports Windows 8. As of yet, Windows 8 is not officially supported by ClearCase. As part of our development process, we did try to install ClearCase 8 on Windows 8, and it seems that snapshot views are working (MVFS was not installed). However this is still unofficial […]

If you haven’t tried out R&D Reporter V3 yet, you may want to watch our new video which will take you through the first steps of working with R&D Reporter, creating reports and reviewing a baselines comparison report.     If you want to learn more about the new version of R&D Reporter, read here: […]