Deleting a Powerbuilder object from ClearCase source control without losing version history?

Question

Is there a way to delete a Powerbuilder object from a ClearCase controlled PB target in the Powerbuilder interface without removing the object from source control altogether, i.e. keep version history intact? The only option I see is "Remove from Source Control" which claims it deletes all revision history for that object. Using PB 10.5.2, CC 7.1.1.

Answer 1

If it claims to "deletes all revision history for that object" (even though this isn't documented in "To remove objects from ClearCase using PowerBuilder"), that would make that operation:

• similar to a a cleartool rmver (which is dangerous)
• quite different from a cleartool rmname (which is safer)

You could then fall back to the command line and try a cleartool rmname of the file, before refreshing the PB targert in the PB GUI.