HD70588: CATIA V5R18 CANNOT BE STARTED IN ADMIN MODE

APAR status

• Closed as unreproducible in next release.

Error description

• Scenario:
  Install V5R18GA and run launch CATIA from the
  command line using the following command:
  .
  C:/Program Files/DassaultSystemes/B18GA/intel_a/
   code/bin/CNEXT.exe
  -admin -env CATIA.V5R18_R18GA.B18
  -direnv "C:/Documents and Settings/All Users/
   Application Data/DassaultSystemes/CATEnv"
  -nowindow
  .
  -> CATIA starts in User mode with error message:
  Administration Mode
  Requested Administration Mode Failed.
  CATReferenceSettingPath=C:/temp
  Check the CATReferenceSettingPath variable in
  your environment
  and the directory's access rights
  .
  Note:
  Starting Admin mode at V5R17SP6 level with the
  same command is successful.
  .
  Bypass:
  Add CATSTART.exe to the command as follows:
  .
  Catstart.exe -run "CNEXT.exe -admin" -env ..
  .
  .
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• CATIA V5R18 CANNOT BE STARTED IN ADMIN MODE
  Scenario:
  Install V5R18GA and run launch CATIA from the
  command line using the following command:
  .
  C:\Program Files\DassaultSystemes\B18GA\intel_a
  \code\bin\CNEXT.exe
  -admin -env CATIA.V5R18_R18GA.B18
  -direnv "C:\Documents and Settings\All
  Users\Application Data\DassaultSystemes\CATEnv?
  -nowindow
  .
  -> CATIA starts in User mode with error message:
  Administration Mode
  Requested Administration Mode Failed.
  CATReferenceSettingPath=C:\temp
  Check the CATReferenceSettingPath variable in
  your environment
  and the directory's access rights
  .
  Note:
  Starting Admin mode at V5R17SP6 level with the
  same command is successful.
  .
  Bypass:
  Add CATSTART.exe to the command as follows:
  .
  Catstart.exe ?run ?CNEXT.exe ?admin? ?env ?.
  .
  .
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

• THIS PROBLEM WAS SUBMITTED AT:
  CATIA VERSION 5 RELEASE 18 GA LEVEL.
  IT IS NOT REPRODUCIBLE AT
  CATIA VERSION 5 RELEASE 19 GA LEVEL.
  ALSO FIXED AT V5R18SP03 LEVEL.
  .
  

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

  CATIA V5 NT>XP

• Fixed component ID

  569151000

Applicable component levels

• R519 PSN

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