Working with global types

Examples in these topics use the cleartool command-line. You can also use the Metadata subnode of any VOB node in the Rational® ClearCase® Administration Console to manipulate metadata, including type objects, in that VOB.

• Creating a global type
  When administrative VOBs are in use, most type-creation operations create global types.
• Describing global types
  The cleartool describe command can show properties of global types or their local copies.
• Listing global types
  By default, the lstype command lists global types associated with local copies.
• Listing the history of a global type
  By default, the lshistory command lists the history of the global type for the object selector you specify, even if there is no local copy of the type in the specified VOB.
• Changing the protection of a global type
  Changing the protection of a global type or a local copy of a global type changes the protection of the global type and all its local copies.
• Locking or unlocking a global type
  Locking or unlocking a global type or one of its local copies locks or unlocks all local copies.
• Copying a global type
  When you copy a global type, the copy can be created as a global type or a local type.
• Renaming a global type
  Renaming a global type renames all local copies of the type. Renaming a local copy of a global type renames all other local copies and the global type itself.
• Changing the scope of a type
  You can change the scope of a type from local to global, or from global to local.
• Removing a global type
  Removing a global type or any of its copies removes all local copies and the global type itself.
• Cleaning up global types
  Use checkvob with the–global option to check for (and optionally fix) global types that are in an inconsistent state.