PI44432: UNABLE TO ACCESS TO FILE: DIRECTORY/FILENAME, THE FILE DOESN'T EXIST WHEN CHECKING OUT A FILE THAT BEGINS WITH $

Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 9 (8.0.1.9) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 10 (8.0.1.10) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 11 (8.0.1.11) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 12 (8.0.1.12) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 13 (8.0.1.13) for 8.0.1
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 you are working in the IBM Rational ClearCase Z (Mainframe
  Connectors) client, you may receive an error message when trying
  to checkout a file that begins with a $.  The error is:
  
  clearcase error:  Unable to access to file:
  directory/filename, the file
  doesn't exist.
  
  The file will be checked out as expected.  However, the error
  message is unexpected.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users of IBM Rational ClearCase Z (Mainframe Connectors)     *
  * client.                                                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * When you are working in the IBM Rational ClearCase Z         *
  * (Mainframe Connectors) client, you may receive an error      *
  * message when trying to checkout a file that begins with a $. *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• This issue has been fixed in ClearCase version 8.0.1.9
  

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 PSN

     UP

• R801 PSY

     UP