The sync command completely rewrites a work area for a project. The default directory in which all project work areas are created is ccm_wa followed by the database name in your home directory. Use the sync command to manually synchronize the work area.
ccm sync [-r|-recurse] [-nr|-norecurse|-no_recurse] [-s|-static] [-p|-project] project_spec...
Your work area is created automatically when you create a project and when you check out a project using the check out commands. As you add new members to your project, your work area is updated automatically.
You will need to manually sync (force a sync) your work area in these cases:
When you force a sync, only the necessary (controlled) objects from your database are written out to your work area.
When you change your work area path either from the CLI or the GUI, Rational Synergy will try to update your work area path to the new location. If another application is using the old work area path, the move will fail and you will need to synchronize your work area.