31 CMVC (Commercial Configuration Management Tools)
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This article is from the Configuration Management Tools FAQ, by Dave Eaton dwe@arde.com with numerous contributions by others.
31 CMVC (Commercial Configuration Management Tools)
IBM Configuration Management and Version Control (CMVC) is a
client-server based tool provided with both a GUI and command line
interface. It performs integrated defect/feature tracking and source
control. Source files are stored in file trees known as Releases. CMVC
encourages file sharing via the concept of File Links. A File may be
linked to several Releases. Within Releases, files can be grouped into
Components. Components are arranged in a tree-like structure.
Components provided logical grouping as well as notification and
access control to the files and associated Defects. CMVC also provides
the concept of a Level, which can be thought of as snapshot (in time)
of a given Release. All information about files, defects, etc is
stored in a relational database. This makes CMVC a powerful tool for
reporting and information gathering. A front-end tool allows users to
perform SQL queries. A choice of databases is available, including
Sybase, DB/6000, Oracle, and Informix. It is well suited to medium to
large projects. This product has been replaced by IBM TeamConnection.
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