PI21382: Additional patterns for Sync Work Area operation uses single backslash to separate directories instead of double backslash

Rational Synergy Fix Pack 3 (7.2.1.3) for 7.2.1
Rational Synergy Interim Fix 1 for 7.2.1.3
Rational Synergy Interim Fix 2 for 7.2.1.3
Rational Synergy Fix Pack 4 (7.2.1.4) for 7.2.1
Rational Synergy Interim Fix 1 for 7.2.1.4
Rational Synergy Fix Pack 5 (7.2.1.5) for 7.2.1
Rational Synergy Interim Fix 1 for 7.2.1.5
Rational Synergy Interim Fix 2 for 7.2.1.5
Rational Synergy Interim Fix 3 for 7.2.1.5
Rational Synergy Interim Fix 4 for 7.2.1.5
Rational Synergy Interim Fix 5 for 7.2.1.5
Rational Synergy Fix Pack 6 (7.2.1.6) for 7.2.1
Rational Synergy Interim Fix 1 for 7.2.1.6
Rational Synergy Fix Pack 7 (7.2.1.7) for 7.2.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Abstract:
  Adding Additional Patterns for the Sync Work Area operation
  using double backslash to separate directories results in the
  specified files not being ignored.
  
  Error Description:
  Steps to reproduce:
  1.  In Synergy GUI ? Tools ? Options ? Actions ? Sync Work Area
  add an Additional Pattern such as:
  C:\\ccm_wa\\mydb\\myproj-me\\myproj\\tempfiles\\*
  2.  Open a project using above work area path with new files
  under the specified work area path.
  3.  Right-click the project and select Sync Work Area ? Members
  and Subprojects
  
  Expected result:
  All files in the tempfiles directory are being ignore during a
  work area sync.
  
  Actual result:
  Files in the tempfiles directory are not being ignored during a
  work area sync.
  
  Local Fix:
  Format any Additional Pattern with single backslash only as in:
  C:\ccm_wa\mydb\myproj-me\myproj\tempfiles\*
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users using user specific custom mapping rules               *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Adding Additional Patterns for the Sync Work Area operation  *
  * using double backslash to separate directories results in    *
  * the specified files not being ignored.                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Fixed in Rational Synergy 7.2.1.3.
  

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

  TLOGIC SYNERGY

• Fixed component ID

  5724V66SN

Applicable component levels

• R721 PSY

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