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VOB on-disk format compatibility issues between 32-bit and 64-bit Linux offerings in ClearCase 9.0.1.x and later releases

Troubleshooting


Problem

VOBs are intended to have a compatible on-disk format between Linux x86 (32-bit) and Linux x86_64 (64-bit) and Linux ppc64le platforms. They are not compatible in various 9.0.1.x ClearCase® releases.

Symptom

UCM operations fail with symptoms similar to:

db_ucm_activity_get_changeset_V3: RPC: Can't decode result
cleartool: Error: Trouble communicating with VOB database: "/tmp/mypvob.vbs".

Trigger-guarded operations fail with symptoms similar to:

cleartool: Error: Error from VOB database: "/vob/testvob".
cleartool: Error: Unable to fetch triggers.
cleartool: Error: Unable to check out "test.txt".

Accessing attributes of type time fail with symptoms similar to:

cleartool: Error: Error from VOB database: "/vob/testvob".

[{"Type":"MASTER","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB77","label":"Automation Platform"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU048","label":"IBM Software"},"Product":{"code":"SSSH27","label":"Rational ClearCase"},"ARM Category":[{"code":"a8m50000000L0i5AAC","label":"ClearCase"}],"ARM Case Number":"","Platform":[{"code":"PF016","label":"Linux"}],"Version":"10.0.0;10.0.1;9.0.1;9.0.2;9.1.0"}]

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Modified date:
30 October 2023

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