VS Code:Remote SSH - How to open files from a clearcase dynamic view

Question

I connect to my Oracle Linux build server using SSH from Windows Terminal, set the Clearcase view and then view/edit code using Vi.

Now, I am trying to use Visual Studio Code - Remote SSH to connect to the server and edit code directly from Windows PC.

I am able to connect to the server from VS Code and able to set clearcase view from VS Code Terminal. But if I try to open the folder in VS File Explorer attached to my view I am not seeing any files. I can see the files from VS Code Terminal though.

Kindly provide suggestions to see the files in VS Explorer.

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 07 '23 at 06:49

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Using cleartool setview (to mount a dynamic view onto /vobs) is not the recommended best practice, as it spawns a new process which might not be correctly interpreted within the VSCode Remote SSH session.

To validate that, try and access the same folder using the full view path /view/AViewName/vobs/aVob/.../yourFolder, without setting any view (and assuming the Vob is already mounted).
See if your files are visible then.

answered Mar 07 '23 at 06:49

VonC

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Thanks a lot @VonC. I can see the file using the full view path. – neoraghav Mar 07 '23 at 07:00
@neoraghav Then that would be your workaround. Not as straightforward as using a set view but it will work with an SSH session. – VonC Mar 07 '23 at 07:03
Sure. We will be shifting to git sooner. Till then Ill stick with this approach. Thanks again. – neoraghav Mar 07 '23 at 07:21
There is an upcoming vs code integration that should help with this. – Brian Cowan Mar 07 '23 at 20:59
@BrianCowan Great! Is there any link/documentation reference, or is it still an internal development in progress? – VonC Mar 07 '23 at 22:26
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Internal development. It's still on the roadmap, which any CC customer can ask for a briefing from the product manager. – Brian Cowan Mar 08 '23 at 18:45

VS Code:Remote SSH - How to open files from a clearcase dynamic view

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