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How to avoid clearcase to have never_merge_binary element type?

Every time I create an element, it is created with the "never_merge_binary" element type.

How can I avoid this in future to have it "compressed_file" rather than "never_merge_binary"?
What param in C:\Program Files\Rational\ClearCase\config\magic\default.magic does this?

Solution

  • First, as I mention in "Check in to ClearCase fails", don't modify directly the default.magic file.

    Creating a personal magic file with a name that is alphabetically before the "d" in the default.magic file name (such as cc.magic) will allow ClearCase to parse this file before the default.

    Then, define a new type FILE_COPY_MERGE type as described in "Clearcase UCM is trying to merge pdf files", and change your files with that new type (as well as declaring it in cc.magic).
    More in "Handling binary files in ClearCase".