PM47253: Attachment package creating folder and URL when ticket is submitted

Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 9 (8.0.0.9) for 8.0
Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 2 (8.0.1.2) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 11 (8.0.0.11) for 8.0
Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 4 (8.0.1.4) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 5 (8.0.1.5) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 12 (8.0.0.12) for 8.0
Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 6 (8.0.1.6) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 13 (8.0.0.13) for 8.0
Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 14 (8.0.0.14) for 8.0
Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 7 (8.0.1.7) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 15 (8.0.0.15) for 8.0
Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 8 (8.0.1.8) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 16 (8.0.0.16) for 8.0
Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 9 (8.0.1.9) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 17 (8.0.0.17) for 8.0
Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 10 (8.0.1.10) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 18 (8.0.0.18) for 8.0
Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 11 (8.0.1.11) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 19 (8.0.0.19) for 8.0
Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 12 (8.0.1.12) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 20 (8.0.0.20) for 8.0
Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 13 (8.0.1.13) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 21 (8.0.0.21) for 8.0
Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 14 (8.0.1.14) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 15 (8.0.1.15) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 16 (8.0.1.16) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 17 (8.0.1.17) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 18 (8.0.1.18) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 19 (8.0.1.19) for 8.0.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Attachment package creates empty folder on FTP server when
  ticket is created rather than creating it when an attachment is
  added.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  If you apply the ClearQuest 2.0 or 2.1 Attachments package
  and create a new record, an empty folder on the Full Text
  Search server gets created and the URL to the attachment
  folder is filled on the record.
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix is available in ClearQuest 8.0.0.9 and 8.0.1.2.
  
  This is now fixed in ClearQuest Attachments 2.2 package.
  

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

  CLEARQUEST WIN

• Fixed component ID

  5724G3600

Applicable component levels

• R711 PSN

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