To remove contributions of some versions

About this task

Complete each of the tasks:

Procedure

To prepare a destination view:
1. Start a dynamic view or change directories to a snapshot view. The view must select the target version (the latest version on the branch that will contain the results of the merge). In this scenario, the view must select opt.c@@/main/18. (See the figure.)If such a view does not exist, create one.
2. If the target version is checked out to your view for other revisions, create a premerge checkpoint by checking it in. In the figure, the target version is as follows:
  - On the UNIX® system or Linux®, opt.c@@/main/18.
  - On the Windows® system, opt.c@@\main\18.
To determine which versions contain changes you want to remove, you can use any (or all) of the following methods:
- History Browser: view element history to see checkin comments. Depending on the quality of the comments, you may be able to narrow your search to a smaller set of versions.
- Version Tree Browser: display the element version tree to see the versions arranged graphically by branch.
- Windows tip: Position the mouse pointer over a version to see its checkin comment.
- Compare versions.
- Open a version in an editor to see its contents.
  From a snapshot view use the cleartool get command to see the contents of versions not loaded into your view.
  
  On the Windows system, you can also use the Send To command in the Version Tree Browser or History Browser to see the contents of versions not loaded into your view.
To remove changes (perform the merge):
1. Check out the target version.
2. At a command prompt, enter cleartool merge with the -delete option. Optionally, you can also use the -graphical option to complete merges in the Diff Merge or XML Diff Merge tool.. (You cannot start a subtractive merge from Diff Merge.)
```
cleartool merge [ -graphical ] -to target-path -delete contributor-version-selector  [contributor-version-selector]
```
  (Specifying two contributors defines an inclusive range of versions; just the changes made in that range of versions are removed.)
  
  Examples
  You can remove all changes from a range of versions at once. For example, the following command removes revisions to versions 14 through 16 on the main branch:
  - On the UNIX system or Linux:
```
cleartool merge -graphical -to opt.c -delete -version /main/14 /main/16
```
  - On the Windows system:
```
cleartool merge -graphical -to opt.c -delete -version \main\14 \main\16
```
  You can also remove the changes from one version at a time. For example, the following commands remove only the changes in version 14 from the version of opt.c checked out the current view:
  - On the UNIX system or Linux:
```
cleartool merge -graphical -to opt.c -delete -version /main/14
```
  - On Windows systems:
```
cleartool merge -graphical -to opt.c -delete -version \main\14
```
  Alternatively, in any of the examples above, you can leave out the -version argument if you use the version extended path for the contributor-version-selector.
3. Resolve conflicting differences in the merge window. Depending on the type of contributors you chose, either the Diff Merge or XML Diff Merge window is displayed.
4. Save the merge results.
To test and check in merge results:
1. In the view that contains your merge results, build and test the results, resolving any build errors.
2. When you are satisfied with the build and test results, check in the target version.
Note: In a subtractive merge, a merge arrow is not created.