PH11850: CLEARCASE MAIL NOTIFICATION TOOL - NOTIFY - CRASHES WITH A CORE DUMP IF MAIL PROGRAM DOES NOT EXIST OR RETURNS NON-ZERO RESULTS.

Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 8 (9.0.1.8) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 9 (9.0.1.9) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 10 (9.0.1.10) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 11 (9.0.1.11) for 9.0.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Sending mail notification from IBM Rational ClearCase scheduled
  jobs fails with the notify application crashing if the
  underlying /bin/main program it calls to actually send email is
  not present or returns a non-zero exit status.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users of ClearCase Unix jobs.                                *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * When ClearCase Unix jobs run and attempt to send status      *
  * emails, the notify program may crash if the mail program     *
  * fails.                                                       *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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Problem conclusion

• A fix is available in ClearCase version 9.0.1.8
  

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 WIN

• Fixed component ID

  5724G2900

Applicable component levels

• R901 PSY

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