I’m so used to making branches in CVS.
<br /> cvs tag -b system_test<br />
As the CVS doco states simply, “This splits off a branch based on the current revisions in the working copy”, and these revisions will get assigned the branch name, in this case `system_test’. Simple, powerful enough and quick!

But Rational Clearcase is a different beast as I learn it. You have to make your branchtype.
cleartool mkbr system_test
All good so far.

Next I must merge stuff from the current mainline to my new branch, BUT I can only do it a file at a time or using findmerge??? When I do a dry run, the element does not exist in the new branch though so it says it will skip everything… Hmmm
On top of all this one must not forget to set your view configspec set to show this branch! (like a CVS Checkout with your branch tag being sticky).

No wonder people prefer CVS. Clearcase IS powerful once you know it, but the learning curve is huge.

So asking for help – if anyone actually reads this – any quick ways to branch the /main/LATEST into my new branch?