PI34313: IN RATIONAL DEVELOPER FOR SYSTEM Z (RDZ) OR RATIONAL DEVELOPER FOR I (RDI), CLEAR FILE CACHE MAY RESULT IN ERROR RSEF6102

Rational Developer for System z Fix Pack 7 (8.5.1.7) for 8.5.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• In Rational Developer for System z (RDz),or Rational Developer
  for i, the user may attempt to clear file cache by selecting
  Window > Preferences > Remote Systems > File Cache > Clear
  Cached Files  but the cached files are not removed due to the
  following error message:
  
  RSEF6102: Unable to synchronize cache changes to host. Operation
  canceled.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• If the workspace metadata for files in the RemoteSystemTempFiles
   project becomes corrupt then, when a user tries to clear the
  file cache, an RSEF6102 error can occur.
  

Problem conclusion

• The error occurred because (1) the customer's metadata was
  corrupted and (2) because RSE did not have a check for the
  scenario where metadata was missing.   We adding checking so
  that the error can be avoided and the temp files can be cleared.
  
  The problem listed in this APAR has been resolved with
  IBM Rational Developer for System z V8.5.1.7 Fix Pack which
  is available from the Recommended Fixes support download page:
  http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=2294&uid=swg27006335
  

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

  RATL DEV FOR SY

• Fixed component ID

  5724T0700

Applicable component levels

• R851 PSY

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