VOB datatypes

A VOB is a repository for data (versioned artifacts such as files and directories) and metadata (branches, labels, event records, and so on). Some metadata types are stored as VOB objects; other metadata is stored as records or annotations attached to these objects.

Some VOB datatypes are created automatically by Rational® ClearCase® commands. Others must be created explicitly by users or (more often) administrators. You must use commands such as cleartool describe and various Rational ClearCase GUIs to access VOB metadata.

• The VOB object and replica objects
  Each VOB database contains a VOB object that represents the VOB itself. If a VOB is replicated, it also has a replica object, which is created by the mkreplica command.
• File-system objects
  File-system objects in the VOB database represent files, directories, and VOB symbolic links.
• Event records
  Event records store information about operations on VOBs and their contents.
• Shareable derived objects
  Shareable derived objects are created by clearmake builds in dynamic views.
• Configuration records
  Configuration records are bills of materials for derived objects.
• Type objects
  A type object is a prototype for one or more type instances stored in a VOB database.