PI44052: RCLEARTOOL DOES NOT RETURN TO 'RCLEARTOOL' PROMPT

Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 9 (8.0.1.9) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 10 (8.0.1.10) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 11 (8.0.1.11) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 12 (8.0.1.12) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 13 (8.0.1.13) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 14 (8.0.1.14) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 15 (8.0.1.15) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 16 (8.0.1.16) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 17 (8.0.1.17) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 18 (8.0.1.18) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 19 (8.0.1.19) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 20 (8.0.1.20) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 21 (8.0.1.21) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 22 (8.0.1.22) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 23 (8.0.1.23) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 24 (8.0.1.24) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 25 (8.0.1.25) for 8.0.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• In 'rcleartool' non-interactive mode., either logon name or
  password is wrong.
  The prompt stays waiting at "Login Name:" prompt and does not
  return back to 'rcleartool'
  
  
  Example from ClearCase 8.0.1.7
  
  C:\Program Files
  (x86)\IBM\RationalSDLC\ClearCase\RemoteClient>rcleartool login
  -lname testuser -password teser -server
  http://localhost/ccrc
  CRCLI2008E Login failed; incorrect login-name or password.
  Login to server "http://localhost/ccrc".
  Login Name:
  
  so with incorrect user or password (we do nok know which one)
  it just asks again, it does not return back to 'rcleartool'
  again.
  
  
  The problem is that rcleartool program waits forever at this
  prompt..
  It's not a big problem when a user is sitting in front of the
  screen and can type in username and password again.
  The problem show much more when a developer want to use a
  program that starts rcleartool.
  
  It is necessary that rcleartool terminates; the calling program
  can then parse the output of rcleartool and proceed
  
  As it is now, you can not start over with 'rcleartool prompt'..
  

Local fix

• No workaround for this situation where they wish to have a tool
  to call 'rcleartool' and start over if login issues occur
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * User of IBM ClearCase rcleartool in non interactive mode.    *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * In non interactive mode, IBM ClearCase rcleartool waits on   *
  * prompt for login when previous login failed.  In this mode,  *
  * rcleartool should report an error and not prompt the user.   *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• This issue has been fixed in ClearCase version 8.0.1.9
  

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

  CLEARCASE WIN

• Fixed component ID

  5724G2900

Applicable component levels

• R801 PSY

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