Preface This book gets you started, quickly and easily, with AccuRev®, the software configuration management solution designed to unleash the power of software development teams to deliver superior results. The first chapter introduces you to some general concepts about the AccuRev usage model and the four basic commands that allow you to accomplish much of your day-to-day work. Subsequent chapters describe typical Developer and Release Engineer experiences using AccuRev configuration management. Audience This book is intended for new AccuRev users, in particular, developers who will be using AccuRev on a daily basis. Before You Begin This book assumes that you or your AccuRev administrator have performed a complete AccuRev installation, including the initial setup of an AccuRev depot and workspaces, and the installation of a local AccuRev client. You will use your local AccuRev client to perform the procedures described in this book. Using This Book This book assumes you are familiar with your operating system and its commands. It does not assume any experience with AccuRev. The chapters in this book provide an introduction to basic AccuRev concepts and procedures: Chapter Description Chapter 1 Day-to-Day Usage of AccuRev® Describes basic AccuRev concepts and how AccuRev fits into the developer’s daily routine. Chapter 2 The Developer Experience Describes procedures for setting up and working with AccuRev workspaces. Chapter 3 The Release Engineer Experience Describes how to use the StreamBrowser to create and compare streams, create snapshots, and manage stream hierarchy. Chapter 4 Issue Management with AccuWork™ Describes how to use AccuWork, AccuRev’s integrated issue tracking system. Typographical Conventions This book uses the following typographical conventions: Convention Description blue sanserif Used for sample code or output. red monospace Used for examples. bold Used for command names, and button names in the AccuSync Web user interface. light italic Used for emphasis, book titles, and for first use of important terms. blue italic Identifies a hyperlink (to a page or Web URL, for example). Contacting Technical Support Micro Focus offers a variety of options to meet your technical support needs as summarized in the following table. For Visit Information about technical support services http://supportline.microfocus.com/ Information about platforms support http://supportline.microfocus.com/prodavail.aspx Product downloads and installations http://supportline.microfocus.com/websync/productupdatessearch.aspx Product documentation http://supportline.microfocus.com/productdoc.aspx SupportLine phone numbers, listed by country https://www.microfocus.com/about/contact/support/assistance.aspx When you contact Micro Focus technical support, please include the following information: • The version of AccuRev and any other AccuRev products you are using (AccuSync or GitCentric, for example). • Your operating system. • The version of relevant third-party software (if you are using AccuSync, for example, the version of your ITS). • A brief description of the problem you are experiencing. Be sure to include which AccuRev interface you were using (Web user interface, Java GUI, or CLI), any error messages you received, what you were doing when the error occurred, whether the problem is reproducible, and so on. • A description of any attempts you have made to resolve the issue. • A simple assessment of how the issue affects your organization.