{"id":8691,"date":"2007-09-14T10:07:00","date_gmt":"2007-09-14T10:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.msdn.microsoft.com\/bharry\/2007\/09\/14\/tfs-migration-synchronization-tool-for-clearcase-released\/"},"modified":"2018-08-14T00:33:07","modified_gmt":"2018-08-14T00:33:07","slug":"tfs-migration-synchronization-tool-for-clearcase-released","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/bharry\/tfs-migration-synchronization-tool-for-clearcase-released\/","title":{"rendered":"TFS Migration &#038; Synchronization Tool For ClearCase Released"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>8\/24\/2012<\/em><\/strong> This post is now very out of date.&nbsp; Please see\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.msdn.com\/b\/willy-peter_schaub\/archive\/2011\/07\/27\/getting-started-with-ibm-rational-to-team-foundation-server-tfs-migrations.aspx\">http:\/\/blogs.msdn.com\/b\/willy-peter_schaub\/archive\/2011\/07\/27\/getting-started-with-ibm-rational-to-team-foundation-server-tfs-migrations.aspx<\/a>&nbsp;for more up to date information.\nYesterday we released a new tool that will help customers who use both&nbsp;Microsoft Visual Studio Team Foundation Server&nbsp;and ClearCase&nbsp;or are&nbsp;migrating from ClearCase to TFS.&nbsp; It is available for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/downloads\/details.aspx?FamilyId=999220ED-3D11-411A-BB54-71DDDB724E15&amp;displaylang=en\">download<\/a> today at no additional charge for licensed users of TFS (server and CALs).&nbsp; We are hoping to release some updates to TFS licensing soon that will simplify it for people using tools like this to synchronize TFS with other SCM systems.&nbsp; For now read our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/downloads\/details.aspx?FamilyID=1FA86E00-F0A3-4290-9DA9-6E0378A3A3C5&amp;displaylang=en\">licensing whitepaper<\/a> to understand the requirements.<\/p>\n<p>This new ClearCase -&gt; TFS migration and synchronization tool&nbsp;provides the ability to migrate ClearCase data to TFS, and it also provides a service that will keep items in sync between TFS and ClearCase.<span>&nbsp; <\/span>Together, these features will make the process of migrating from ClearCase to TFS much simpler, and far more automated.&nbsp; It enables you to make a one time switch and preserve your data and history or it allows a longer term cooexistance by allowing different people or teams to use ClearCase and TFS while ensuring that all of the data and history is available to all users.<\/p>\n<p>A quick summary of the features of the tool:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>Supports migration of base ClearCase VOBs<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Migrate a snapshot of source control to TFS<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Migrate files to Team Foundation Server while preserving history<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Migrate branches to Team Foundation Server retaining the branching structure\/hierarchy<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Bidirectional synchronization of data between TFS and ClearCase<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can get forum support at <a href=\"http:\/\/forums.microsoft.com\/MSDN\/ShowForum.aspx?ForumID=478&amp;SiteID=1\">http:\/\/forums.microsoft.com\/MSDN\/ShowForum.aspx?ForumID=478&amp;SiteID=1<\/a>&nbsp;if you have questions or need help.&nbsp; We&#8217;re also working to arrange official CSS phone support.<\/p>\n<p>In concert with releasing this new ClearCase -&gt; TFS migration and synchronization tool, we have launched a new <a href=\"http:\/\/msdn2.microsoft.com\/en-us\/teamsystem\/bb840033.aspx\">web page<\/a> to serve as a hub of information about integration of TFS with other SCM products.&nbsp; This includes information both on our own offerings and on third party offerings.&nbsp; If you see any that are missing, please let me know and we&#8217;ll make sure to get them added.&nbsp; I already know of a couple of missing things &#8211; our own ClearQuest conversion tool and the offerings from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.componentsoftware.com\/\">http:\/\/www.componentsoftware.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Also, if you want to stay up to date on the latest news, you can follow that <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.msdn.com\/tfs_migration\/\">TFS migration blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Brian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>8\/24\/2012 This post is now very out of date.&nbsp; Please see http:\/\/blogs.msdn.com\/b\/willy-peter_schaub\/archive\/2011\/07\/27\/getting-started-with-ibm-rational-to-team-foundation-server-tfs-migrations.aspx&nbsp;for more up to date information. 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