PH51515: USE OF OBSOLETE 'CTIME' FUNCTION IN CK_ALL_TFDS_FOR_NULLS.PL SCRIPT MAY CAUSE THE SCRIPT TO PREMATURELY TERMINATE.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The above-named Perl script shipped with ClearCase may terminate
  prematurely on hosts running ClearCase 9.1 or later. This can
  also be a warning:
  
  Initial error:
  Use of assignment to $[ is deprecated at
  /opt/ibm/RationalSDLC/clearcase/etc/utils/ck_all_tfd_for_nulls.p
  l line 213.
  

Local fix

• 1. Make a copy of the script.
  2. Edit the script to:
  2.a. add this line to the script above the first if statement at
  line 10.
  use POSIX "ctime"
  2.b. Delete the entire ctime package at lines 187-237
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users of the ClearCase  ck_all_tfds_for_nulls.pl script.     *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Use of obsolete 'ctime' embedded function in                 *
  * ck_all_tfds_for_nulls.pl script may cause the script to      *
  * prematurely terminate.                                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix is available in ClearCase versions 9.0.2.7  9.1.0.4  and
  10.0.0.1
  

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

Applicable component levels