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

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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

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

Problem conclusion

  • The help topic has been updated in ClearCase 9.1.0.1.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PH37186

  • Reported component name

    CLEARCASE WIN

  • Reported component ID

    5724G2900

  • Reported release

    910

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2021-05-12

  • Closed date

    2021-07-02

  • Last modified date

    2021-07-02

  • 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

[{"Type":"MASTER","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB45","label":"Automation"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU053","label":"Cloud & Data Platform"},"Product":{"code":"SSSH27","label":"Rational ClearCase"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"All Versions"}]

Document Information

Modified date:
03 July 2021