rmtype

Removes a type object from a VOB

APPLICABILITY

ProductCommand type
ClearCasecleartool subcommand
ClearCase LTcleartool subcommand

Platform
UNIX
Windows

SYNOPSIS

rmtype [ –ign·ore ] [ –rma·ll [ –f·orce ] ]
[ –c·omment comment | –cfi·le comment-file-pname |–cq·uery | –cqe·ach
| –nc·omment ] type-selector ...

DESCRIPTION

The rmtype command removes one or more type objects from a VOB.

The file vista.tjf records updates to the VOB that result from rmtype operations. vista.tjf can grow very large. For information about limiting its size, read about the file db.conf in the config_ccase reference page.

RESTRICTIONS

Identities

You must have one of the following identities:

  • Type owner
  • VOB owner
  • root (UNIX)
  • Member of the ClearCase administrators group (ClearCase on Windows)
  • Local administrator of the ClearCase LT server host (ClearCase LT on Windows)

Locks

An error occurs if one or more of these objects are locked: VOB, type.

Mastership

(Replicated VOBs only) Your current replica must master the type.

Other

You cannot remove a type object if there are any instances of that type. For example, if any version of any element is labeled REL1, you cannot remove the REL1 label type. You can bypass this restriction by specifying the –rmall option.

You cannot remove an element type from a replicated VOB.

OPTIONS AND ARGUMENTS

Removing Instances of the Type

Default
If there are any instances of a specified type object, rmtype does not remove the type object.

–rma·ll
Removes all instances of a type, and then proceeds to remove the type object itself. If the type object is a global type or is a local copy of a global type, rmtype removes the global type and all local copies of the type.

Caution: If the rmtype –rmall command fails for any reason, you must address the causes of the failure and enter the command again. You must persist until the command completes successfully and the type is removed. Failure to do so results in inconsistent metadata.

Caution: This option potentially destroys a great deal of data.

–f·orce (for use with –rmall only)
By default, rmtype prompts for confirmation when you use the –rmall option to request removal of all instances of a type. The –force option suppresses the confirmation step.

–ign·ore (for use with trigger types only)
Removes a trigger type even if a previously defined preoperation trigger would otherwise prevent it from being removed.

Event Records and Comments

Default
Creates one or more event records, with commenting controlled by your .clearcase_profile file (default: –nc). See the comments reference page. Comments can be edited with chevent.

–c·omment comment | –cfi·le comment-file-pname |–cq·uery | –cqe·ach | –nc·omment
Overrides the default with the option you specify. See the comments reference page.

Specifying the Type Objects to Be Removed

Default
Removes types from the VOB that contains the current working directory unless you specify another VOB with the @vob-selector suffix.

type-selector ...
One or more names of existing type objects, of the specified kind. Specify type-selector in the form type-kind:type-name[@vob-selector]
type-kind One of
 attypeAttribute type
 brtypeBranch type
 eltypeElement type
 hltypeHyperlink type
 lbtypeLabel type
 trtypeTrigger type
type-name Name of the type object
vob-selector VOB specifier

Specify vob-selector in the form [vob:]pname-in-vob

 pname-in-vob Pathname of the VOB tag (whether or not the VOB is mounted) or of any file system object within the VOB (if the VOB is mounted)

EXAMPLES

The UNIX examples in this section are written for use in csh. If you use another shell, you may need to use different quoting and escaping conventions.

The Windows examples that include wildcards or quoting are written for use in cleartool interactive mode. If you use cleartool single-command mode, you may need to change the wildcards and quoting to make your command interpreter process the command appropriately.

In cleartool single-command mode, cmd-context represents the UNIX shell or Windows command interpreter prompt, followed by the cleartool command. In cleartool interactive mode, cmd-context represents the interactive cleartool prompt.

Note: In the UNIX examples that follow, arguments and output that show multicomponent VOB tags are not applicable to ClearCase LT, which recognizes only single-component VOB tags. In this manual, a multicomponent VOB tag is by convention a two-component VOB tag of the form /vobs/vob-tag-leaf—for example, /vobs/src. A single-component VOB tag consists of a leaf only—for example, /src. In all other respects, the examples are valid for ClearCase LT.

  • Delete the branch type patch3.

    cmd-context  rmtype brtype:patch3 
    Removed attribute type "patch3".

  • Delete the attribute type QA_date in the VOB \tests.

    cmd-context  rmtype attype:QA_date@\tests 
    Removed attribute type "QA_date".

  • Delete all branches of type expmnt3 (along with all the versions on those branches and any subbranches); then delete the expmnt3 branch type itself.

    cmd-context  rmtype –rmall brtype:expmnt3 
    There are 1 branches of type "expmnt3".
    Remove branches (including all sub-branches and sub-versions)? [no]
     yes
    Removed branches of type "expmnt3".
    Removed branch type "expmnt3".

  • Delete the hyperlink type design_doc.

    cmd-context  rmtype hltype:design_doc 
    Removed hyperlink type "design_doc".

  • Remove all instances of the label type REL2; then delete the label type.

    cmd-context  rmtype –rmall lbtype:REL2 
    There are 7 labels of type "REL2".
    Remove labels? [no]
     yes
    Removed labels of type "REL2".
    Removed label type "REL2".

  • Delete the trigger type trig1. Use the –ignore option to ensure that the command executes without interference from a previously defined trigger.

    cmd-context  rmtype –ignore trtype:trig1 
    Removed trigger type "trig1".

SEE ALSO

chevent, cleartool, comments, config_ccase, describe, lshistory, lstype, mkattype, mkbrtype, mkeltype, mkhltype, mklbtype, mktrtype, rename



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