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Getting Started Contents

Preface

Audience
Other Resources
Apex Documentation Roadmap
Contacting Rational Technical Publications
Contacting Rational Technical Support

Key Features

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User Interface
Graphical User Interface (GUI)
Command-Line Interface
Software System Architecture
Subsystems and Views (Apex/Summit Only)
Subsystems
Views
The Summit/CM System (Apex/Summit only)
Version Control
Controlled and Uncontrolled Files
The Apex/Summit Database
Version Histories and Version History Families
Version History Families
Uses of Version History Families
Apex/Summit Full Version Name
Design Concepts of Apex/ClearCase (Apex/ClearCase only)
Rational Subsystems (Apex/ClearCase only)
Models
Apex/ClearCase Development (Apex/ClearCase only)
Apex Access Control (Apex/Summit only)
Apex Editing
Apex Ada Compilation Management (Ada only)
Compiling a Program
Linking a Program
Apex C/C++ Build Management (C/C++ only)
Standard Models for C/C++ Build Management
Basic Concepts
Debugging
Remote Development (Apex/Summit only)
Keyword Replacement
Using Apex
Customizing Apex
Switches
Optional Products

Getting More Information

About this Chapter
Online Help Via Netscape
The Online Tutorial
Quick Start Tutorials
Online Manuals
Obtaining Online Help about Menu or Button Bar Items (Context-Sensitive Help)
Obtaining Online Help about Dialog Boxes
Using the Master Index
Navigating in Hypertext
Other Buttons in the Help Menu
Man Pages
Rational's World Wide Web Site

Getting Started

About This Chapter
Starting Apex
The Apex Startup Windows
The Apex Panel Window
Visiting a Directory
The Directory-Viewer
Exiting Apex

Developing a Program Using Apex/Summit

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Introducing the Directory-Viewer Window
Creating a Summit/CM Subsystem
Creating a Summit/CM View
Models
Types of Views
Creating a View Step by Step
Creating an Ada Unit
Creating a C++ File
Using the Apex Editors
Compiling and Linking a Program
Executing a Program

Developing a Program Using Apex/ClearCase

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Creating a Simple Program Using Base ClearCase
Creating a VOB
Creating and Activating a ClearCase View
Starting Apex/ClearCase
Creating a Rational Subsystem
Creating an Ada Unit
Compiling and Linking a Program
Executing a Program
Placing the Program Under Control
Updating an Ada Program - Checking Out, Editing, Checking In
Creating a Simple Program Using UCM
Creating a Project in ClearCase
Starting Apex/ClearCase
Creating a Rational Subsystem
Creating an Ada Unit
Compiling and Linking a Program
Executing a Program
Placing the Program Under Control
Creating a New Baseline
Joining a Project as an Individual User
Creating an Activity
Updating an Ada Program - Checking Out, Editing, Checking In
Rebase the Integration View
Rebase Your Working View
Additional Apex/ClearCase Operations
Remodeling a Rational Subsystem
Creating a New ClearCase View
Setting Up Imports on Rational Subsystems - Example
Displaying Additional Information
Metadata
Creating and Using Attributes
Creating and Using Branches
Creating and Using Version Labels
Performing Audited Builds and Winkins
Performing Maintenance
Limitations on Using Apex/ClearCase

Migrating from Apex/Summit to Apex/ClearCase

Deciding which Towers to Migrate
Steps of the Migration Process

Apex/ClearCase and Apex/Summit Comparison

Quick Review of ClearCase Concepts

ClearCase Data Structures
Clearcase Views and Transparent Access
ClearCase Version Control
ClearCase Versioned Object Bases (VOBs)
Elements, Branches, and Versions
Extended Namespace
Controlling Directories
Links in VOBs
Magic Files
Derived Objects

Getting Started Index


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