PI75470: A DIRECTORY MERGE IN A WEBVIEW CAN RETURN A REMOVED SUB-ELEMENT ERROR

Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 5 (9.0.0.5) for 9.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 1 (9.0.1.1) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 6 (9.0.0.6) for 9.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 2 (9.0.1.2) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 3 (9.0.1.3) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 4 (9.0.1.4) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 5 (9.0.1.5) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 6 (9.0.1.6) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 7 (9.0.1.7) for 9.0.1
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
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 12 (9.0.1.12) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 13 (9.0.1.13) for 9.0.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• ClearTeam Explorer can produce the following error when
  attempting a directory merge when in a webview:
  "As a result of a directory merge operation, one or more
  resources, requiring a merge, have been removed"
  
  Steps to reproduce:
  1) On "stream1", add to source control a directory containing
  one binary file element
  2) Create a baseline and rebase child stream "stream2" from it
  3) On "stream2", add a second binary file to source control in
  the same directory
  4) Start ClearTeam Explorer Merge Search and merge from
  "stream2" to "stream1" (Trivial merge)
  5) Accept the default options.
  6) The wrong merge result and the error will be returned.
  

Local fix

• Dynamic views and merging from the version tree and unaffected
  by this.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users of ClearCase web views.                                *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * ClearTeam Explorer can produce the following error when      *
  * attempting a directory merge when in a webview:              *
  *                                                              *
  * "As a result of a directory merge operation, one or more     *
  * resources, requiring a merge, have been removed"             *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix is available in ClearCase versions 9.0.0.5 and 9.0.1.1
  

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

  CC&CC MSITE WIN

• Fixed component ID

  5724G3300

Applicable component levels

• R900 PSY

     UP

• R901 PSY

     UP