PM17272: Can't specify a root directory of a Windows drive as a workarea path

IBM Rational Synergy Fix Pack (7.1.0.2) for version 7.1.0.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• CUSTOMER ENVIRONMENT:
  
  Tool --?         Rational Synergy 7.1.0.1.02
  Server OS --?         Solaris 10
  Client OS --?         Windows XP
  RDS --?         RDS 5.1, Stand Alone Mode, Tivoli based.
  Mode --?         Web-mode Only
  
  CUSTOMER ISSUE:
  
  Can't specify a root directory of a Windows drive as a work area
  path
  
  
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  
  When specifying the root directory of a Windows hard drive as
  the work area path during Copy Project, the copy fails with the
  following errors:
  
  
  ***********
  --- Begin Error Reporting ---
  
  Copy project canceled.
  
  Invalid work area path - must be absolute
  
  'C:'
  
  Deleting new projects....
  
  Copy Project cancelled.
  
  Copy Project failed: Work Area Path is not writable 'C:'.
  
  Derive failed for project ProjectA~TEMP_1.6I_20100416:
  project:US1#1'
  
  Copy Project complete.
  
  Update complete.
  
  Closing reconfigure transaction...
  
  --- End Error Reporting ---
  
  ***********
  
  What it also does is, it drops the '\' off, and leaves just C:.
  This happens for any root-level drive you may have (C:\, D:\,
  etc).
  In order to get this to work, you must supply at least one
  character after the \, i.e. C:\a will work.
  
  Existing projects which have C:\ as their work area path can be
  synced and updated without issue. You just can't copy any new
  projects to C:\.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  Can't specify a root directory of a Windows drive as a work
  area path
  

Problem conclusion

• Fixed in 7.1.0.2.
  

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

  TLOGIC SYNERGY

• Fixed component ID

  5724V66SN

Applicable component levels

• R710 PSN

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