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Invalid MSDOS Function error on Windows copying a file from a UNIX or Linux VOB

Troubleshooting


Problem

This technote discusses why the error, []Invalid MSDOS Function[] occurs when copying data from an IBM® Rational® ClearCase® VOB stored on UNIX® or Linux® to a Microsoft® Windows® client.

Symptom

When copying files from a dynamic view in Windows Explorer to a location on the local filesystem (or outside of a ClearCase view), the following error occurs:

Invalid MSDOS function


In the ClearCase error logs, several errors similar to the following are seen:

Null VOB handle passed to libvob routine.

Internal Error detected in "./..\map_db.c" line 528

Note:
This occurs intermittently, and for different files with different users.

This problem is in the Windows to UNIX or Linux interoperation environment.

[{"Product":{"code":"SSSH27","label":"Rational ClearCase"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU048","label":"IBM Software"},"Component":"MVFS","Platform":[{"code":"PF033","label":"Windows"}],"Version":"2003.06.00","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB77","label":"Automation Platform"}},{"Product":{"code":"SSSH27","label":"Rational ClearCase"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU048","label":"IBM Software"},"Component":"Interop","Platform":[{"code":"","label":""}],"Version":"","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB77","label":"Automation Platform"}}]

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Document Information

More support for:
Rational ClearCase

Software version:
2003.06.00

Operating system(s):
Windows

Document number:
326441

Modified date:
16 June 2018

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swg21128365

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