Automated synchronization

To automate the phases of synchronization, you can use cron (Linux and the UNIX system) or at (Windows) jobs or a third-party scheduling tool.

You can specify a receipt handler in the shipping.conf file (Linux and the UNIX system) or MultiSite Control Panel (Windows) to automate the import phase.

On Windows, you can use the script cquest-home-dir\msimportauto.bat as a template.

automated synchronization with a task scheduler

When you use a scheduling utility, such as the DevOps Code ClearCase® scheduler, to execute Rational® ClearQuest® MultiSite commands, the scheduler process must have access to the Rational ClearQuest environment. In Windows, the user who runs the DevOps Code ClearCase scheduler must also create the connection to the Rational ClearQuest schema and user database for performing the scheduled operations.

On computers running Linux or the UNIX system, the scheduled task must set up the Rational ClearQuest environment by running the cq_setup script prior to running the multiutil subcommands.

For more information, see "Using the DevOps Code ClearCase scheduler" in the MultiSite Administrator's Guide.