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About the .specdev file in /view directory

Troubleshooting


Problem

This technote explains what the IBM® Rational® ClearCase® [].specdev[] file is in the []/view[] directory on UNIX® and Linux® as well as how to recreate it if missing.

Symptom

If this .specdev file is not present, errors such as the following may occur:

cleartool: error: Unable to create directory < viewtag >: not a clearcase object.

[{"Product":{"code":"SSSH27","label":"Rational ClearCase"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU048","label":"IBM Software"},"Component":"MVFS","Platform":[{"code":"PF002","label":"AIX"},{"code":"PF010","label":"HP-UX"},{"code":"PF015","label":"IRIX"},{"code":"PF016","label":"Linux"},{"code":"PF027","label":"Solaris"}],"Version":"2002.05.00;2003.06.00;7.0","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB77","label":"Automation Platform"}}]

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Document Information

Modified date:
16 June 2018

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