HD47570: ADDING NEW MODULE TO SOLUTION CORRUPTS SOLUTION WHEN SOLUTION I S UNDER CLEARCASE SOURCE CONTROL

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When Visual Studio is configured with ClearCase
  providing source
  control, and the active solution is under
  configuration control, the
  File + Add CAAV5 Project + New Module... menu
  item does not produce the
  expected behavior.
  .
  A dialog box is displayed saying that the .sln file
  could not be saved.
  The .sln file should have been checked out.
  .
  If the .sln file is checked out, using native
  ClearCase methods, and the
  Overwrite button is selected, the .sln file is
  overwritten, but the new
  .sln file has no source control data in it.
  .
  A dialog box is displayed, with a title
  of "AddFromTemplate ERROR while
  adding framework". The message in the panel
  is "The operation completed
  successfully.".
  .
  Either an error occured, and the message is wrong,
  or no error occured,
  and the title is wrong.
  .
  In either cae, the problem needs to be fixed.
  .
  In the ToolsData\VisualStudioNET\SolutionName
  directory, the
  NewModuleName.vcproj file is created, but no
  NewModuleName.vcproj.vspscc
  file is created.
  .
  The new module name is added to the
  SolutionExplorer pane, but the
  framework name is removed.
  .
  Using the CAAV5 Workspace + Choose\Refresh
  CAA V5 Project... menu item
  results in a dialog box with the title Error, and the
  message "No
  current workspace.
  .
  Please integrate the File + Add CAAV5 Project +
  New Module.. function
  with ClearCase properly.
  .
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• Adding new module to solution corrupts solution when solution i
  s under ClearCase source control
  When Visual Studio is configured with ClearCase
  providing source
  control, and the active solution is under
  configuration control, the
  File + Add CAAV5 Project + New Module... menu
  item does not produce the
  expected behavior.
  .
  A dialog box is displayed saying that the .sln file
  could not be saved.
  The .sln file should have been checked out.
  .
  If the .sln file is checked out, using native
  ClearCase methods, and the
  Overwrite button is selected, the .sln file is
  overwritten, but the new
  .sln file has no source control data in it.
  .
  A dialog box is displayed, with a title
  of "AddFromTemplate ERROR while
  adding framework". The message in the panel
  is "The operation completed
  successfully.".
  .
  Either an error occured, and the message is wrong,
  or no error occured,
  and the title is wrong.
  .
  In either cae, the problem needs to be fixed.
  .
  In the ToolsData\VisualStudioNET\SolutionName
  directory, the
  NewModuleName.vcproj file is created, but no
  NewModuleName.vcproj.vspscc
  file is created.
  .
  The new module name is added to the
  SolutionExplorer pane, but the
  framework name is removed.
  .
  Using the CAAV5 Workspace + Choose\Refresh
  CAA V5 Project... menu item
  results in a dialog box with the title Error, and the
  message "No
  current workspace.
  .
  Please integrate the File + Add CAAV5 Project +
  New Module.. function
  with ClearCase properly.
  .
  

Problem conclusion

• THIS PROBLEM WILL BE FIXED ON CATIA VERSION
  5 RELEASE 17 GA level.
  .
  Incident Diagnosis
  The case of a read only solution file wasn't taken
  care.
  .
  Correction Explanation
  A warning has been added to notify the user from
  this problem before adding module.
  The specific case of clear case hasn't been treated
  because this VCS is not the only one and severals
  way to react to such situatiob could be envisaged.
  The use warned by a message will do his best
  solution
  .
  

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

  CAA V5 NT>XP

• Fixed component ID

  569151100

Applicable component levels