About Higacked Files

What is HiJacked Files

The hijacked file is the file which is modified but without checked-out. In the ClearCase, only checked-out files can be edited and saved after updating.  All elements in CC source control are give the file attribute of read-only. When the file is checked out, the ready-only attribute is cleared and it can be modified then. In Dynamic List view, the file attribute can not be changed while it can in snapshot view somehow. So the hijaced file is only for Snapshot view.

 

 

Hijacked Files Operations when Update The Snapshot View

When you update the snapshot view, you have these choices for the hijacked files:

• Leave hijacked files in place
• Rename the hijacked files and load the selected version form the VO
• Delete hijacked files and load the selected version from the VOB