We are using ClearCase version control and need to set up a symlink to seperate versions on seperate branches of a file

Question

We are trying to set up symlinks to a file.

While setting up the symlink is fine how can we point to specific version?
We also want to point to several versions.

For example, in folder1 we have an upgrade script to go from 7.1 to 7.2 to 7.3 all on different branches.
We want:

• the symlink in directory 1 to point to the version on the 7.1 branch,
• the symlink in directory 2 to point to the version on the 7.2 branch and
• the symlink in the directory 3 to point to the version on the 7.3 branch.

Is this possible?

Answer 1

The cleartool ln command contains a character string, the link text, in the form of a path name. That does not include a version or extended path.

As mentioned in "About Vob links in snapshot views"

If a load rule selects a symbolic link, the link target is copied into the view at the link path.

That illustrates what is copied is whatever version currently selected by the view, not a specific version