Modifying old target directory versions to see relocated elements

When the relocate operation checks in a new version of the destination directory, only that version catalogs the relocated elements. Now, consider this scenario:
  • You have a view that selects a previous version of the target directory (\new@@\main\2, for example).
  • You want the view to see the newly relocated element dir1 at its new location, \new\dir1, instead of its old one, \bigdir\dir1.

In a case such as this, you can manually update previous versions of the destination directory to catalog relocated elements. For example, to add dir1 to directory version \new@@\main\2:

  1. Log on as a privileged user.
  2. Create the VOB symbolic link. The following command requires special privileges because it modifies a directory version’s contents without checking it out or changing its event history.

    cd \new

    cleartool ln –slink –nco dir1 \new@@\main\2\dir1
    Modify non-checkedout directory version "\new@@\main\2"? [no] yes
    Link created: "\new@@\main\2\dir1"

Parent topic: Updating directory versions manually
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