PI24282: MISSING ERROR WITH EVIL TWINS IN CADENCE/CLEARCASE INTEGRATION

Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 15 (8.0.0.15) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 8 (8.0.1.8) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 16 (8.0.0.16) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 9 (8.0.1.9) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 17 (8.0.0.17) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 10 (8.0.1.10) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 18 (8.0.0.18) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 11 (8.0.1.11) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 19 (8.0.0.19) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 12 (8.0.1.12) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 20 (8.0.0.20) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 13 (8.0.1.13) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 21 (8.0.0.21) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 14 (8.0.1.14) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 15 (8.0.1.15) for 8.0.1
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 working in the IBM Rational ClearCase/Cadence integration,
  you may not see an error message stating you are creating an
  evil twin directory or element.
  
  In Cadence, you may see the following:
  
  Info (ccase):  Creating parent directory element
  "/var/vob/test/ttestcc/vob/directory/
  symbol".
  Info (ccase):  Creating parent directory element
  "/var/vob/test/ttestcc/vob/directory"
  .
  Info (ccase):  Checking out parent directory
  "/var/vob/test/ttestcc/vob/units/counter_16/oa/counter_16".
  Error (ccase):  Unable to create directory element
  "/var/vob/test/ttestcc/vob/directory"
  
  If you create the element in command line, you will see the
  expected results:
  
  $ ct mkelem -c 'evil twin check' AAA.txt
  An evil twin of "AAA.txt" was detected in version "/main/1" of
  the
  directory.
  cleartool: Error: Unable to create element "AAA.txt".
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users of the the IBM Rational ClearCase/Cadence integration. *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * When working in the IBM Rational ClearCase/Cadence           *
  * integration, you may not see an error message stating you    *
  * are creating an evil twin directory or element.              *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix is available in ClearCase versions 8.0.0.15 and 8.0.1.8
  

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

• R800 PSY

     UP

• R801 PSY

     UP