Adding a VOB to an administrative VOB hierarchy

Adding a VOB to an administrative VOB hierarchy gives it access to global types defined in the administrative VOB.

You can add a VOB to an existing administrative VOB hierarchy by removing an existing AdminVOB hyperlink and adding two new ones. This operation does not disrupt existing type definitions, because the hyperlink between a local copy and its associated global type remains intact.

To add a VOB to an administrative VOB hierarchy:

  1. Remove the AdminVOB hyperlink at the point where you want to add the new VOB. For example, if you want to add a VOB between \admin and \admin_re as illustrated in Administrative VOB hierarchies and global types, use cleartool describe to list the AdminVOB hyperlink and cleartool rmhlink to remove it.

    cleartool describe –l vob:\admin
    ...
      Hyperlinks:
        AdminVOB@40@\admin_re <- vob:\admin_re
    cleartool rmhlink –c "insert admin VOB" AdminVOB@40@\admin_re
    Removed hyperlink "AdminVOB@40@\admin_re"

  2. Link the new VOB to its superior in the hierarchy. The following command creates an AdminVOB hyperlink from the VOB \admin_lb to the VOB \admin

    cleartool mkhlink –c "link admin_lb to admin" AdminVOB vob:\admin_lb vob:\admin
    Created hyperlink "AdminVOB@40@\admin_lb".

  3. Link the VOB you removed from the hierarchy in Step 1 back into the hierarchy.

    cleartool mkhlink –c "link re to admin_lb" AdminVOB vob:\re vob:\admin_lb
    Created hyperlink "AdminVOB@40@\re".

    This also reconnects the VOB \re with the hierarchy, because its link to \admin_re is still intact.
Parent topic: Administrative VOB hierarchies and global types
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