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Create an alias for cleartool in windows

I'm wondering how to create a alias for cleartool in windows.
In Linux, its pretty straight forward(alias).

How can I set the alias for cleartool in Windows?

Solution

  • You can use doskey:

    doskey ct=cleartool $*

    You can generalize the idea to other ClearCase commands:

    doskey ct=cleartool $*
doskey mt=multitool $*
doskey credmap="C:\Program Files\Rational\ClearCase\etc\utils\credmap.exe" $*
doskey creds="C:\Program Files\Rational\ClearCase\etc\utils\creds.exe" $*

    Also (from this thread):

    To have instances of cmd.exe automatically load your doskey aliases: (this might be XP specific)

    1. Create a macro file. (ex: doskey /macros > c:\some\dir\my_macros.txt)
    2. Create the following registry entry: 
        hkey_current_user\software\microsoft\Command Processor

    with a value of:

        Autorun = %systemroot%\system32\doskey.exe /macrofile=c:\some\dir\my_macros.txt