vcs plugin

[sagizvi]

We are using plsqldeveloper product in our bank in israel. Our programmers are working with clearcase and plsqldeveloper.
we want to integrate these two products.
right now we are checking the vcs plugin. it looks and works really nice.
We have a problem with the "project" concept of it.

It seems like each project should be mapped to once directory only, without its sub-directories.
In our clearcase environment there is one folder, and alot of sub-folders below it.

When we use vcs we must define each sub-folder as a project.

Is there any other solution for this? Why can't we map a project to a folder and navigate all the folders below it ?

 

[stef]

We have the same problem and therefore we are not using it.

Suggestion!! give the VCS(PlugIn) free for updating (Like Open Source). Then we could definitely use it!!

thx

 

[sagizvi]

stef, what are you using instead?

 

[sagizvi]

btw, there is a possibility to program something that seeks the main directory and adds entries to the registry :
My Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Allround Automations\PL/SQL Developer\PlugIns\VCS\ProjectHistory\

but this is really messy stuff...

 

[stef]

Sagizvi,

The diffucult way.
Go complete by structure and using VSS. ;-(

The registry part is messy, I did this in the time PLSQL could not save your desktop (colors) for a particulare connection.

 

[stef]

Is there any news about that issue or is it just not possible

 

[Marco Kalter]

I don't have ClearCase available, but since it supports controlled directories, I would have expected that is exposes the directories to the SCC interface as well. From your description this does not seems to be the case though, and ClearCase exposes directories as projects. I find this odd, and unless there are some ClearCase options to control this SCC/directory behavior, there is not much we can do about it.

 

[sagizvi]

Hey Marco

I would appriciate if you check it a bit deeper. I bet that there alot of registered users like us that use clearcase .

btw, This is what IBM have to say about it

http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=0&uid=swg21126483

 

[inanme]

Hi,

I agree with Sagizvi. The plug-in would be much more useful, if it looked recursively through the ClearCase sub-folders.

 

[Marco Kalter]

I'll see if I can get my hands on ClearCase. Note however that an SCC compliant IDE (like PL/SQL Developer) does not have to support specific version control systems. It merely needs to make the right SCC calls.

 

[inanme]

Hello Marco,

did you have any chance to check this?

 

[Marco Kalter]

No, not yet.

 

[sagizvi]

hi Marco.
whats going on?
did you have time to check it?

 

[Marco Kalter]

Not yet. Creating a ClearCase installation is a bit of work, so I have to find some time.

 

[sagizvi]

Hi. is there a status ?

 

[Marco Kalter]

Sorry, not yet.

 

[Sergey]

Is it possible to have an option to build file names using a "full" object name like this: SID."schema_name"."object_name"."ext" instead of "object_name"."ext"?

In that case I don't need sub-directories in mine SCC's project. It will be cool for me.

Also, it will be good to have the same option in the PL/SQL Developer's project.

 

[Marco Kalter]

This is currently not possible, but I have added it to the list of enhancement requests.

 

[Sergey]

Thank you very much, Marco!

 

[sagizvi]

Hi Marco

I can add a clearcase Integration using their CAL interface. I Can write a new plsql plugin for that . But Maybe it is possible that you'll send me your plugins code and i will add clearcase functionality. Is it ?

 

[Marco Kalter]

The VCS Plug-In uses the Microsoft SCC specification, which is covered by an NDA. So unfortunately we cannot distribute the source code.