PH37186: CLEARCASE ONLINE DOCUMENTATION STATES WRONG PURPOSE OF XCOPY /K OPTION WHEN MOVING SNAPSHOT VIEWS.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The ClearCase documentation at
  https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/rational-clearcase/9.1?topic=view-sp
  ecial-procedures-moving-snapshot-views-windows incorrectly
  states that XCOPY's /K option preserves file modification times.
  
  
  XCOPY /K preserves file attributes instead of clearing them in
  the destination directory. This preservation is REQUIRED for
  proper operation of a snapshot view. Failure to use /K will
  cause all checked-in files loaded in the snapshot view to be
  considered "hijacked" files.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users of the ClearCase snapshot view move procedure.         *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * ClearCase snapshot view move procedure incorrectly states    *
  * purpose of xcopy /k option                                   *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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Problem conclusion

• The help topic has been updated in ClearCase 9.1.0.1.
  

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

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