StarTeam
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 Borland StarTeam 2006 Client | |
| Original author(s) | Starbase |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Borland |
| Initial release | 1995 |
| Stable release | 2009
/ July 21, 2009 |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows, Linux, Solaris |
| Available in | Multilingual |
| Type | SCM |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | Borland StarTeam |
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StarTeam is a revision control system useful in software development, especially when the project involve more than one team and they are distributed in different locations. StarTeam is a SCM and SDLC software application, created by Starbase Corporation, acquired by Borland in January 2003[1] which was aquired by Microfocus meanwhile. The application is client-server, backed by a relational database that retains all changes made to a project during its evolution as well as the project requirements, task assignments, threaded discussions and bug tracking. Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle database are supported database servers.[2]
StarTeam supports branching and three-way merging, difference analysis, advanced user access and security management, checkpoints, end user and administrator auditing, view and revision labels, promotion states and customization features. The server supports remote use and strong encryption for remote connections. StarTeam allows "live" backups while the server is in active use and includes an optional publish/subscribe event system called StarTeam MPX to enhance scalability.
In addition to file versioning, StarTeam also stores requirements, project tasks, change requests, and discussions. All of these can be interlinked to enhance traceability within a project.
StarTeam includes a number of clients, including a web client, a cross-platform Java client, a command line interface and integrations for popular Integrated development environments such as Borland Delphi, Borland JBuilder and Eclipse. StarTeam includes several powerful APIs for platforms including COM, Java, and the Microsoft .NET Framework. It also provides an SCC compliant API for integration with IDEs that offer integrated revision control features as well as other applications such as Mercury Interactive's TestDirector and Telelogic DOORS.
All check-ins in StarTeam are atomic. Whenever more than one file is checked in as the result of a single transaction all of the files, and their associated process items, are updated in a single action. If for some reason, the check-in fails, none of the files are checked in, and the status of the associated process items is not updated. For example, suppose User A selects to check in all modified files in a StarTeam folder, but one of the selected files is locked by User B. Because of the locked file, none of the files are checked in (and none of the process items are updated as fixed) and User A is notified that none of the files were checked in because one of the files was locked by User B.
The latest version of the product is StarTeam 2009.[3]