Setting up and using the Rational Data Architect - CVS Integration

Resolving The Problem

Setting Team Preferences

Adding CVS Location

Adding Projects to CVS

Subsequent Team Access to Version Controlled Projects

Performing CVS Functions

Model Merges with the Integration

Setting Team Preferences

1. Start RDA
2. Click Window -> Preferences
3. Expand General
4. Select Capabilities
5. Click Advanced...
6. Expand Team
7. Enable CVS Support
8. Click OK
9. Click Apply
10. Click OK
    
    

Adding CVS Location

1. Click Window -> Open Perspective -> Other...
2. Select CVS Repository Exploring
3. Click OK
4. Right-click in the CVS Repositories view
5. Click New -> Repository Location...
6. Enter the connection information
7. Click Finish
   
   

Adding Projects to CVS

1. Select the project in the Data Project Explorer
2. Right-click
3. Click Team -> Share Project...
4. Select CVS
5. Click Next
6. Select Use existing repository location
7. Select an existing repository location
8. Click Next
9. Select Use project name as module name
10. Click Next
11. Click Finish
    
    
    
12. Click Finish
    
    

Subsequent Team Access to Version Controlled Projects

1. Click Window -> Open Perspective -> Other...
2. Select CVS Repository Exploring
3. Click OK
4. Expand the repository location
5. Expand HEAD
6. Select the desired module
7. Right-click and then click Check Out
8. Switch to the Data perspective

Performing CVS Functions

1. Select the model file
   for example, *.ldm or *.ddm
2. Right-click and then click Team
3. Click the desired CVS function

Model Merges with the Integration

1. Select the model file
2. Right-click
3. Click Team -> Synchronize with Repository
4. Switch to the Team Synchronizing perspective
5. Use the navigation arrow to navigate through the differences
   
   
   
6. Once a conflict is located, to accept the repository changes click the Copy from Right to Left
   
   Note: There is a known defect with the merge editor when using CVS: The
   merge editor does not provide visual feedback of the selections with the CVS
   integration (APAR JR26752)
   
7. After resolving all conflicts close the merge editor by clicking X on the view
8. Click Yes
   
   
   
9. Select the model in the Synchronize view
10. Right-click and then click Mark as Merged
11. Right-click and then click Commit...
12. Click Finish
13. Switch to the Data perspective