PI93610: EXCESSIVE ERROR MESSAGES DUE TO A SINGLE CORRUPTED VIEW ERROR: CRRDM0404E *** DB_VISTA DATABASE ERROR -6 - INVALID DB_ADDRESS

Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 4 (9.0.1.4) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 5 (9.0.1.5) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 6 (9.0.1.6) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 7 (9.0.1.7) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 8 (9.0.1.8) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 9 (9.0.1.9) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 10 (9.0.1.10) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 11 (9.0.1.11) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 12 (9.0.1.12) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 13 (9.0.1.13) for 9.0.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• You may find that your Rational ClearCase logs are filling up
  with the following errors when you have a single corrupted view:
  
  
  Error: CRRDM0404E *** db_VISTA database error -6 - invalid
  db_address
  
  You may find thousands of these messages for a single view.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users of ClearCase views.                                    *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Corrupted ClearCase view databases could be treated as       *
  * valid.                                                       *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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Problem conclusion

• A fix is available in ClearCase version 9.0.1.4
  

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

  CLRCASE MSITE W

• Fixed component ID

  5724G3200

Applicable component levels

• R900 PSN

     UP

• R901 PSY

     UP