PM35941: CLEARCASE_ACTIVITY EV is empty during checkin (regression from 7.1.1.4)

Rational ClearCase Fix Pack (7.1.1.6) for version 7.1.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack (7.1.2.3) for version 7.1.2
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 14 (7.1.2.14) for 7.1.2
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 15 (7.1.2.15) for 7.1.2
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 16 (7.1.2.16) for 7.1.2
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 17 (7.1.2.17) for 7.1.2
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 18 (7.1.2.18) for 7.1.2
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 19 (7.1.2.19) for 7.1.2

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Environment:
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  clearcase 7.1.1.5
  
  
  Reproducible Y/N: Y
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  Description of problem:
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  CLEARCASE_ACTIVITY is empty during checkin
  
  
  Steps to reproduce:
  ===================
  1. create triggers printing the content of CLEARCASE_ACTIVITY:
  ct mktrtype -ele -all -nc -pre checkout -exec 'cmd /c echo
  ACTIVITY: %CLEARCASE_ACTIVITY%' CHECKOUT_TRIGGER@\ucmComp1
  ct mktrtype -ele -all -nc -pre checkin -exec 'cmd /c echo
  ACTIVITY: %CLEARCASE_ACTIVITY%' CHECKIN_TRIGGER@\ucmComp1
  
  2. checkout a file, the EV is printed:
  M:\FP_Dev_ucm\ucmComp1>ct co -nc FirstTest.txt
  ACTIVITY: DEV_ACT@\ucmPVOB  <==============
  Checked out 'FirstTest.txt' from version
  '\main\FP_Development\3'.
    Attached activity:
      activity:DEV_ACT@\ucmPVOB  'DEV_ACT'
  
  3. checkin the file, the EV is empty:
  M:\FP_Dev_ucm\ucmComp1>ct ci -iden -nc FirstTest.txt
  ACTIVITY: %CLEARCASE_ACTIVITY%  <===============
  Checked in 'FirstTest.txt' version '\main\FP_Development\4'.
    Attached activity:
      activity:DEV_ACT@\ucmPVOB  'DEV_ACT'
  
  With 7.1.1.4, the EV is printed as expected.
  
  
  
  Workaround:
  ===========
  rollback to 7.1.1.4
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  CLEARCASE_ACTIVITY EV is empty during checkin
  

Problem conclusion

• Fix available in ClearCase releases 7.1.1.6 and 7.1.2.3.
  

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

  CC&CC MSITE WIN

• Fixed component ID

  5724G3300

Applicable component levels

• R710 PSN

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