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Attempt to create a new view errors with: Invalid UNC name - <no-gpath>

Troubleshooting


Problem

This technote explains how to resolve an error,[]cleartool: Error: Invalid UNC name[] that can occur when using IBM Rational ClearCase (CC) and attempting to create new views.

Symptom

Some users can not create new views from a particular machine.

The below error occurs from the client when attempting to create a new view:

Invalid UNC name - <no-gpath>

Other errors are:
cleartool: Error: Invalid UNC name - <no-gpath>
cleartool: Error: View tag "tagname": Filename too long
Removing the view ...
cleartool: Error: Invalid UNC name - <no-gpath>

Note: This issue was from a customer using interop and the above error was from a windows client.

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Document Information

Modified date:
29 September 2018

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