PK23888: CLEARDIFFMRG OUTPUTS GARBAGE WHEN COMPARING CERTAIN BINARY FILE TYPES INSTEAD OF ERRORING OUT

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Cleardiffmrg.exe does not recognize that certain file types
  are binary.  It incorrectly says that the file is identical
  to its predecessor and the result displays garbage
  characters.
  
  This is the case with Microsoft Office files (.doc, .xls,
  .ppt).  When I used .bmp and .ico files, cleardiffmrg issued
  a message stating that it does not support the diff/merge of
  binary data--the expected behavior.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED: All ClearCase Windows users
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Cleardiffmrg incorrectly allows
  * comparison of certain binary file types and prints garbage
  * characters in the process.
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  * RECOMMENDATION: Upgrade to latest CC patch level
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Problem conclusion

• This problem is fixed for some cases in version
  clearcase_p2003.06.16.NT-2007C. A more complete fix is
  scheduled to be shipped in a future patch. See APAR PK58196.
  

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 V

• Fixed component ID

  5724G2900

Applicable component levels

• R60W PSN

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