PH09114: CLEARCASE AUTOMATION LIBRARY (CAL) MAY CRASH ON ITERATING METADATA TYPES IN 9.0.1.X

Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 3 (9.0.2.3) for 9.0.2
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 11 (9.0.1.11) for 9.0.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When executing a ClearCase Automation Library (CAL) application
  in a 9.0.1.x environment, the application may crash. A simple
  Perl application that gets all instances of a metadata type (for
  example, labels), crashes as well.
  
  This issue does not occur in ClearCase 8.0.1.x
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users of ClearCase CAL (ClearCase Automation Library).       *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * When iterating through label (or branch) types in a Perl     *
  * script, CAL crashes before returning the list of metadata    *
  * types to the script.                                         *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix is available in ClearCase versions 9.0.1.11 and 9.0.2.3
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  CLEARCASE WIN

• Fixed component ID

  5724G2900

Applicable component levels

• R901 PSY

     UP

• R902 PSY

     UP