PI89037: CADENCE/CLEARCASE: TRIGGER CONTEXT UNCLEAR

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

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• It is a problem implementing certain restriction on mkelem in
  OpenAccess libraries, in contrast to restricting
  checkout/checkin in the Rational ClearCase/Cadence integration
  
  The problem is that during the initial checkin of a previously
  unmanaged cellview, the sequence of steps include:
  * checkout of parent directory
  * mkelem of the file element (e.g.: sch.oa)
  * checkout of the file element
  * checkin of the file element
  * checkin of the parent directory
  
  All these events cause the corresponding pre-operation trigger
  to fire. The environment then contains the CLEARCASE_* variables
  that show the details of the action. However, it seems
  impossible to distinguish for checkout and checkin, whether that
  was a standalone action (= user
  clicked on Checkout/Checkin in Library Manager), or it was
  triggered as part of the initial checkin (mkelem) procedure (=
  user clicked on Checkin for an unmanaged cellview).
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users of the ClearCase / Cadence integration and ClearCase   *
  * triggers.                                                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * ClearCase trigger context isn't always clear.  The mkelem    *
  * command from the integration has no parent-op for check-in   *
  * that happens during that                                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix is available in ClearCase version 9.0.1.6
  

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 PSN

     UP

• R900 PSN

     UP

• R901 PSY

     UP