Configuration specification details for base ClearCase

When you use a branch type or a combination of a branch type and label type to define a ClearCase® Synchronized Stream, the New ClearCase Synchronized Stream wizard creates a Rational® ClearCase dynamic view with a configuration specification based on that branch type or combination of branch type and label type.

When you configure the view in this way, the label type is permanently locked, and the branch type is locked for the duration of each synchronization. Advanced Rational ClearCase users might want to refer to these configuration specification (config spec) details to gain a better understanding of how the branch type and label type names are used.

If you specify both branch type ("my_branch") and a label type ("MY_LABEL"), then the resulting config spec is:
element * CHECKEDOUT
element * .../my_branch/LATEST
element * MY_LABEL -mkbranch my_branch
element * /main/0 -mkbranch my_branch
In the absence of a label type, the config spec becomes:
element * CHECKEDOUT
element * .../my_branch/LATEST
element * /main/0 -mkbranch my_branch

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