PM60045: UPON CHECKIN, CLEARCASE REMOTE CLIENT / CLEARTEAM EXPLORER OVERWRITES COMMENT CHANGES MADE TO A CHECKED OUT VERSION

Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 07 (7.1.2.7) for 7.1.2
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 03 (8.0.0.3) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 14 (7.1.2.14) for 7.1.2
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 11 (8.0.0.11) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 12 (8.0.0.12) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 15 (7.1.2.15) for 7.1.2
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 13 (8.0.0.13) for 8.0
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 14 (8.0.0.14) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 18 (7.1.2.18) for 7.1.2
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 15 (8.0.0.15) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 19 (7.1.2.19) for 7.1.2
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 16 (8.0.0.16) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 17 (8.0.0.17) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 18 (8.0.0.18) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 19 (8.0.0.19) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 20 (8.0.0.20) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 21 (8.0.0.21) for 8.0

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• In IBM Rational ClearCase Remote Client (CCRC) 7.1 and IBM
  Rational ClearTeam Explorer (CTE), comment changes made to a
  checked out version are lost upon checkin.
  
  Steps to reproduce the issue:
  
  1) In ClearTeam Explorer, checkout a file with the comment
  'Checkout comment'.
  
  2) While the file is still in a checked out state, right-click
  the filename and select Show Properties.
  
  3) In the Properties window, click 'Version'.
  
  4) Under 'Description', change the comment from 'Checkout
  comment' to 'Post-checkout comment'.  Close the Properties
  windows.
  
  5) Right-click the filename and select 'Check in'.  Note the
  comment field displays 'Checkout comment', rather than
  'Post-checkout comment'.
  
  6) Selecting OK to complete the checkin will preserve the
  'Checkout comment' description.  Selecting cancel will result in
  the description still reflecting 'Post-checkout comment'.
  
  
  Workaround:
  
  Manually change the comment during the checkin operation.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  Fixes a problem in ClearCase where the checkout activity set
  through version properties gets ignored on checkin.
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix is available in ClearCase versions 7.1.2.7 and 8.0.0.3
  

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

  CLEARCASE UNIX

• Fixed component ID

  5724G2901

Applicable component levels

• R712 PSN

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