Hello,
Can anyone share a detailed steps(or document/link) to setup BF to do a continous integration by monitoring source code changes in ClearCase repository?

Thanks a lot!
Andrew

Hi,

The IBM Education Assistant has some introductory information on Build Forge adaptors and adaptor links that is a good overview. The modules are based on an older version of Build Forge, but that area of the product has not changed much with newer releases.

http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/ieduasst/rtnv1r0/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.iea.rbf/rbf/7.0/Operations/RBF_Operations1_WorkingWithAdapters/player.html

Once you are familiar with the adaptor XML structure, looking at the the commands that are in the ClearCase adaptors should make more sense. You might try to match up which commands the adaptors have in them with your current process for building software and adjust as needed.

bju

Hi Andrew,

Are you more interested in the details of how to set up Build Forge to use an adaptor on a schedule (ex. adaptor, adaptor link, project, schedule objects) or the actual commands in the ClearCase adaptors that ship with Build Forge?

bju

Hi Andrew,

Are you more interested in the details of how to set up Build Forge to use an adaptor on a schedule (ex. adaptor, adaptor link, project, schedule objects) or the actual commands in the ClearCase adaptors that ship with Build Forge?

bju

Hi ep,

The ClearCase adaptor that ships with Build Forge is intended for use with the ClearCase full client install. Your mention of rcleartool suggests that you are using ClearCase Remote Client (CCRC) which is different than the full client install.

The CCSERVER variable needs to point to a logical Build Forge server definition which has both the Build Forge agent and the full ClearCase client. The cleartool command should be in the path so that when the adaptor runs it can find the cleartool command. Running something like 'cleartool -v' should give an indication if cleartool is in the path.

bju

Hi ep,

The ClearCase adaptor that ships with Build Forge is intended for use with the ClearCase full client install. Your mention of rcleartool suggests that you are using ClearCase Remote Client (CCRC) which is different than the full client install.

The CCSERVER variable needs to point to a logical Build Forge server definition which has both the Build Forge agent and the full ClearCase client. The cleartool command should be in the path so that when the adaptor runs it can find the cleartool command. Running something like 'cleartool -v' should give an indication if cleartool is in the path.

bju

<?xml version="1.0"?>

<!DOCTYPE PROJECT_INTERFACE SYSTEM "interface.dtd">

<PROJECT_INTERFACE IFTYPE="Source" INSTANCE="7.021">

	<template>



		<env name="latest_build" />

		<env name="latest_update" />

		

		<env name="username" /> 

		<env name="password" /> 

		<env name="server" /> 

		<env name="tag" /> 



	</template>

	

	<interface name="ByDate">

		<run command="lsview" params="$username $password $server $tag" server="$BF_SERVER" dir="/" timeout="360"/>	

				



		<ontempenv name="Changes" state="empty">



			<step result="FAIL"/>

		</ontempenv>



		<onstep result="pass">			

			<setenv group="[ADAPTOR]" name="latest_build" value="$latest_update"/>

		</onstep>		

	</interface>

	

	<command name="lsview">



		<execute>

			rcleartool lsview -username $username -password $password -server $server -age $tag

		</execute>



		<resultsblock>

			

			<match pattern="^Last accessed (.*) (AM|PM)">

				<bom category="Result" section="LastAccessDate">

					<field name="lastAccessedDate" text="$1"/>

				</bom>				

				<setenv group="[ADAPTOR]" name="latest_update" value="$1"/>

				<run command="compare_dates" params="$1 $2 $latest_build" server="$BF_SERVER" dir="/" timeout="360"/>

			</match>

			

		</resultsblock>

	</command>	

	

	<command name="compare_dates">

		

		<execute>

			compare_dates.bat "$1 $2" "$latest_build"

		</execute>

		

		<resultsblock>			

			<match pattern="RUN$">

				<setenv name="Changes" value="$1" type="temp append"/>				

			</match>

		</resultsblock>

	</command>

	

	

	

	<bomformat category="Result" title="Last Access Date">

		<section name="LastAccessDate">

			<field order="1" name="lastAccessedDate" title=""/>

		</section>

	</bomformat>

	

</PROJECT_INTERFACE>

IF NOT %1==%2 echo RUN

<setenv  group="[ADAPTOR]" name="Changes" value="" condition="true($latest_build==$latest_update)"/>

<setenv  group="[ADAPTOR]" name="Changes" value="RUN" condition="false($latest_build==$latest_update)"/>

      <resultsblock>

         <match pattern="^Last accessed (.*) (AM|PM)">

            <bom category="Result" section="LastAccessDate">

               <field name="lastAccessedDate" text="$1"/>

            </bom>            

            <setenv  group="[ADAPTOR]" name="latest_update" value="$1"/>

            <setenv name="Changes" value="RUN" type="temp append" condition="false($latest_build==$latest_update)"/>

         </match>

      </resultsblock>