PM18845: Relative work area maintenance can fail to write work area completely in web mode

IBM Rational Synergy iFix 7.1.0.2.01 for version 7.1.0.2
IBM Rational Synergy iFix 7.1.0.2.03 for version 7.1.0.2
IBM Rational Synergy iFix 7.1.0.2.04 for version 7.1.0.2
IBM Rational Synergy iFix 7.1.0.2.02 for version 7.1.0.2

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When enabling work area maintenance for a large hierarchy with m
  ultiple subprojects, many of the subproject work areas are writt
  en to the top-level absolute location.  These are not written to
   their correct relative location, and some are not written at al
  l.
  
  Analysis reveals that this occurs when the hierarchy contains on
  e or more sets of subprojects that share the same name, but diff
  er in version and/or instance AND the 'Include project-specific
  directory in work area path' option is NOT selected.  Messages i
  n the message view look like this:
  
          Setting path for work area of '?4-part project name?' to
   'C:/MyDir'...
          The work area for '?4-part project name?' will be mainta
  ined automatically.
          Synchronizing ...
          Warning: Work area path is not for this project, indicat
  es obsolete work area for project
          Serious: Errors occurred during synchronization
          Synchronization summary:
           0 Update(s) for project ?4-part project name?
           0 Conflict(s) for project ?4-part project name?
          Warning: Errors occurred during synchronization. Check y
  our logs.
          Saved work area options for project: '?4-part project na
  me?'
  
  One workaround is to ensure that the 'Include project-specific d
  irectory in work area path' option is selected.
  
  This is a regression from the way that traditional mode performs
  . Using traditional mode the hierarchy gets written correctly an
  d is thus another workaround.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  Failure to write certain subprojects when a relative
  hierarchy contains subprojects with the same name, the
  project specific directory is set to false and work area
  path is not defined
  

Problem conclusion

• This has been fixed in Synergy iFix 7.1.0.2.01.
  

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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