Rational ClearCase Guide to building software Windows ClearCase build conceptsRational® ClearCase® supports makefile based building of software systems and provides a software build environment closely resembling that of the make program. make was developed for UNIX systems and has been ported to other operating systems. You can use files controlled by ClearCase® to build software, and use native make programs, third-party build utilities, own build programs of your company, or the ClearCase® build tools clearmake, omake, and clearaudit.Derived objects and configuration recordsLearn about derived objects and configuration records.Pointers on using Rational ClearCase build toolsLearn about how to use ClearCase® build tools.Working with DOs and configuration recordsYou can perform operations on derived objects and configuration records.clearmake makefiles and BOS filesThe Rational® ClearCase® build program, clearmake, can process makefiles.Using clearmake compatibility modesclearmake is designed for compatibility with existing make programs, which minimizes the changes you need to make to your makefiles.Using Rational ClearCase to build C++ programsUnderstand the guidelines and instructions to use the ClearCase® build utilities, omake and clearmake, in C++ development environments such as Microsoft Visual C++. You will learn how the makefile fragment works and also present alternate possibilities for working around the problems.Using Rational ClearCase build tools with JavaThe build behavior of Java tools causes various problems for clearmake and omake. Understand the problems and some possible solutions to resolve them.Setting up a parallel buildLearn the process to set up and run parallel builds.Parent topic: Managing change and releasesRelated conceptsManaging software projectsWorkflow for creating projectsWorkflow for making baselinesWorkflow for recommending baselinesRational ClearCase Guide to building software