Managing workspaces

Create a separate Rational Developer product workspace for each ClearCase view. Store each workspace directory on the local file system and not under source control. 

We do not recommend placing the Eclipse workspace directory in a view-private directory. If you create projects in the default location under the workspace directory, ClearCase prompts to add the project to source control. This process requires all parent directories to be under source control including the workspace directory. Instead, create workspace directories outside of a ClearCase view. If you want to create projects under source control, you should clear the Use default location checkbox in the project creation dialog and navigate to a path in a VOB.

Use a standard location for your workspaces such as, for example, D:\Workspaces. It is good practice to verify that your workspace name matches the name of the associated ClearCase view. For example, for the Development view associated with the Rel3 project, the workspace name could be: D:\Workspaces\<user_name>_Rel3_dev .

To specify a workspace, select the workspace in the Workspace Launcher window that appears when you start the Rational Developer product. To move between workspaces, use the File > Switch Workspace option in the Rational Developer product.

Related references
Associate a workspace with a ClearCase view
When workspace is closed
Working with models