RS03954: UNABLE TO DELETE A BRANCH OR BASELINE BECAUSE OF DEPENDENCIES

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When trying to delete a branch or baseline, Decision Center may
  display the error message:
  
  "Cannot delete this branch since it is using a shared dependency
  : branch '<name>' in project '<project-name>'.
  
  Use the dependency editor to remove any shared usage before
  deleting the branch."
  
  This error message happens too frequently.
  
  For instance, let us consider the example below:
  - 'projectA'-'branchA' depends on 'sharedProject'-'main'
  - 'projectB'-'branchB' depends on 'sharedProject'-'main'
  
  Deleting 'projectB'-'branchB' is forbidden if projectA is a
  Decision Service.
  Deleting 'projectB'-'branchB' should be allowed because
  'sharedProject'-'main' is not to be deleted during that
  operation. As a consequence 'projectA'-'branchA' will not become
  inconsistent.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users deleting branches.                                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * When trying to delete a branch or baseline, Decision Center  *
  * may                                                          *
  * display the error message:                                   *
  *                                                              *
  * "Cannot delete this branch since it is using a shared        *
  * dependency                                                   *
  * : branch '<name>' in project '<project-name>'.               *
  *                                                              *
  * Use the dependency editor to remove any shared usage before  *
  * deleting the branch."                                        *
  *                                                              *
  * This error message happens too frequently.                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Branch deletion mechanism has been improved when dealing with
  shared dependencies.
  

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

  WS DECISION CTR

• Fixed component ID

  5725B6900

Applicable component levels