PI05605: CASE PRESERVING IS NOT WORKING IN THE MVFS IN CLEARCASE 8.0.0.X AND LATER

Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 12 (8.0.1.12) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 2 (9.0.0.2) for 9.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 13 (8.0.1.13) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 3 (9.0.0.3) for 9.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 14 (8.0.1.14) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 4 (9.0.0.4) for 9.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 15 (8.0.1.15) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 5 (9.0.0.5) for 9.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 6 (9.0.0.6) for 9.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 16 (8.0.1.16) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 17 (8.0.1.17) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 18 (8.0.1.18) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 19 (8.0.1.19) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 20 (8.0.1.20) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 21 (8.0.1.21) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 22 (8.0.1.22) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 23 (8.0.1.23) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 24 (8.0.1.24) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 25 (8.0.1.25) for 8.0.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When you are working in an IBM Rational ClearCase dynamic view,
  you may find that the 'Case Sensitive' setting does not work in
  version 8.0..x and later.  All files will be downcased when
  added to source control.
  
  WORKAROUND:
  
  If you select both Case Insensitive and Case Preserving, you
  will not experience this behavior.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users of Rational ClearCase dynamic views on Microsoft       *
  * Windows                                                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * When you are working in an IBM Rational ClearCase dynamic    *
  * view, you may find that the "Case Sensitive" and "Case       *
  * Preserving" settings do not work in version 8.0.x and later. *
  * All files will be downcased when added to source control.    *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem has been fixed in ClearCase 8.0.1.12 and 9.0.0.2.
  On Windows, in case sensitive mode (not the common default,
  which is case insensitive) the case preserving flag is now set
  correctly so names keep the case they were entered with.
  

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

• R801 PSY

     UP

• R900 PSY

     UP