PK90188: Each file within ?profile?\p2\org.eclipse.equinox.p2.engine\prof ileRegistry\bootProfile.profile\ requires 5-30 MB

Rational Software Architect RealTime Edition, Version 7.5.5.2
Rational Software Architect Standard Edition, Version 7.5.5.2
Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software, version 7.5.5.2

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Environment:
  - Operating System:  Microsoft Windows
    - Product name: Rational Application Developer 7.5.2 ifix001
  
  Description of problem:
  Each file within ?profile?\p2\org.eclipse.equinox.p2.engine\prof
  ileRegistry\bootProfile.profile\ requires 5-30 MB
  
  Step to reproduce:
  1. Install RAD 7.5.2 ifix001
  2. Install additional plug-ins
  Result:
  Several files get created within ?profile?\p2\org.eclipse.equino
  x.p2.engine\profileRegistry\bootProfile.profile\ where each of t
  hem grow up to 5 or 30 MB
  ?profile? is either the RAD install directory ?SDP? or a directo
  ry on a shared drive for Citrix-based RAD installations
  
  Workaround:
  Delete old files within directory boot.profiles and keep just th
  e newest one. Thereby users cannot roll-back to an old configura
  tion anymore.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  Is fixed in Eclipse 3.5, and so will be resolved in v7.5.5.2
  

Problem conclusion

• Fixed in v7.5.5.2.
  

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 APP DEV WI

• Fixed component ID

  5724J1901

Applicable component levels

• R752 PSN

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