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I have a file test.cpp somebody added a few lines of code i don't know when but i'm assuming it was in a specific range of time that i know.I want to find the activity that was used to deliever this changes, i found a lot of versions of this element in the version tree of this element, but all the activities that i was able to see were as a result of a rebase, i need to find the source activity that was in charge of adding this few lines of code. Is there any way to do that ?

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For each deliver activity (that you can see in the version tree), you can list the contributing activities with

cleartool lsact -contrib activity:anact@/apvob # on unix @/vobs/apvob

See "Finding which developer activities were delivered in a specific delivery"

Then you need to describe each activity found, to see if your file is in it.

cleartool descr -l activity:anact@/avob

Obviously, you also can use a cleartool annotate, in order to see the versions in that file: see "How to use ClearCase Annotate".
If you see one line which interest you, check its version n# 'x' and use cleartool descr -l file@/main/.../x to find its corresponding activity.

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  • How can i find if the current version was created as a result of a merge and if it was merged how can i find the version of the original file that was merged – Alex Brodov Oct 22 '14 at 12:40
  • @user3502786 if it was merged how can i find the version of the original file that was merged: `cleartool lsact -contrib activity:deliver_anact@/apvob` – VonC Oct 22 '14 at 13:07
  • I've tried to use `lsact -contrib` then checked the changeset of each activity that was listed i didn't find the relevant `.cpp` file that was changed any idea why ? – Alex Brodov Oct 23 '14 at 08:05
  • @user3502786 not sure why. But "if it was merged how can i find the version of the original file that was merged": you should see a red merge arrow in the version tree of that file in the version tree (the must be a way to get it by script too) – VonC Oct 23 '14 at 08:10
  • If i'm wrong and this file wasn't merged, there is any way to determine what is original activity which inserted this change – Alex Brodov Oct 23 '14 at 08:13
  • @user3502786 mainly through `cleartool annotate`, lookking at the version which matches the change you are looking for in this file. – VonC Oct 23 '14 at 08:15
  • can you give me some example? This is the version that i found in the change set of the latest activity: `/ccstore/builder/hudson/workspace/RavenPlat2.0.0.0_Chassis_Recommended/builder_RavenPlat2.0.0.0_Chassis_Recommended/vobs/ravenp/RavenBlocks@@/main/alonma_Raven_Inter/2/Filters/main/Raven_Inter_Integ/RavenApp1.2.2_Integ/eyalsa_RavenAppMain_1/4/DataPathNewCommOutFlt/main/eyalsa_RavenAppMain_1/2/src/main/eyalsa_RavenAppMain_1/2/rvnDataPathEgressProcessor.cpp/main/RavenAppMain_Integ/RavenApp1.5/RavenApp1.5.0.0_Integ/RavenApp1.6.0.0_Integ_OBS/RavenApp1.5.2.0_Integ/RavenApp1.5.5.0_Integ/15` – Alex Brodov Oct 23 '14 at 08:17
  • @user3502786 look at the examples of https://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/cchelp/v7r0m1/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.rational.clearcase.cc_ref.doc/topics/ct_annotate.htm – VonC Oct 23 '14 at 08:18
  • By the way once i right click on this version (15) in the version tree, and open the properties -> custom i can see there `Hyperlinks` What are this Hyperlinks mean ? – Alex Brodov Oct 23 '14 at 08:21
  • @user3502786 it can represent the red arrow I was mentioning in case of a merge: http://stackoverflow.com/a/7464236/6309 – VonC Oct 23 '14 at 08:22
  • I found the baseline that was used in the rebase operation, how can i get some info regarding this baseline, who created this baseline and some other useful details that will lead me to the source activity – Alex Brodov Oct 23 '14 at 09:12
  • @user3502786 if the baseline name starts with deliver: see my answer above. – VonC Oct 23 '14 at 09:13
  • the baseline doesn't start with 'deliver', it's seems to be a regular baseline in the same format as the previous baselines – Alex Brodov Oct 23 '14 at 09:16
  • @user3502786 then it doesn't mean your file was modified by it: if it is a full baseline, you file would have been labelled, modification or not. You need to go back in the version tree, until you see a red arrow (merge), to look for that activity at the origin of it. – VonC Oct 23 '14 at 09:18
  • The thing is that the first change that i can see was made during a rebase, but i can't locate the source version that created this baseline – Alex Brodov Oct 23 '14 at 09:21
  • @user3502786 you should see it on the version tree though. – VonC Oct 23 '14 at 09:22
  • Can you have a look on my screen? i'll give you my teamviewer id – Alex Brodov Oct 23 '14 at 09:25
  • @user3502786 not from work, sorry, may be in a few hours at home. – VonC Oct 23 '14 at 09:26
  • Ok, let me know what's your email address so i'll be able to send you the details – Alex Brodov Oct 23 '14 at 09:30