Introduction to Objecteering SCC

Overview

The Objecteering SCC MDAC is based on an SCC API. This SCC API is used to interface development tools with different CMS (configuration management system) tools that use it (SCC providers). CMS tools which implement this SCC API include PVCS Version Manager and VSS. The SCC API only exists in the Microsoft Windows environment.

The Objecteering SCC user guide concentrates particularly on the PVCS Version Manager provider.

The Objecteering SCC MDAC does not substitute the provider. The administration of this tool is not, therefore, available from Objecteering.

In order to use the Objecteering SCC MDAC, the Objecteering tool must already have been installed. The SCC provider used must also have been installed. As far as PVCS is concerned, you should first install PVCS Version Manager and then SCC.

The Objecteering SCC MDAC can only be deployed on a Windows platform.

Limitations

In order to take into account possible new elements created by other users, the "Folder/Update Project Folder" menu command in PVCS Version Manager V6.0 must be run.

Please note that with PVCS, the name used is that given by PVCS Version Manager V6.0 in the "Configure Project/Network" menu. By default, this is positioned to HOST, in other words, the current user name is the Windows login name.

Objecteering is not supported by the Merant Dimensions 8.0 provider. Instead, the native Objecteering Dimensions MDAC must be used.

Functions

Using the Objecteering SCC MDAC, it is possible to:

· Check-in and/or check-out a model element

· Undo check-out

· Update the Objecteering model in relation to the SCC provider

· Open a history browser

· Obtain information on an element by opening the properties dialog box

· Run a Diff-Merge operation with another model

· Display the provider options dialog box (according to the provider in question, it is possible to attach a label via this dialog box)