PM80966: Clearfsimport imports .copyarea.db files as file elements

Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 10 (7.1.2.10) for 7.1.2
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 06 (8.0.0.6) for 8.0

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When populating a IBM Rational ClearCase Versioned Object base
  (VOB) using the clearfsimport utility, future use of the
  ClearCase Remote Client (CCRC) may be significantly impaired if
  the source directory is itself a CCRC workspace containing
  multiple .copyarea.db files.
  
  Workaround:
  1) Before using clearfsimport to migrate data, verify that there
  are no .copyarea.db, .copyarea.dat, and .copyarea.lck files.
  2) If the problem has already occurred, and VOB access is still
  possible, use the native ClearCase client to remove the problem
  files using cleartool rmelem. Use the cleartool find commands to
  search for the files as follows:
  
  cleartool find -all -name '.copyarea.db' -print
  cleartool find -all -name '.copyarea.dat' -print
  cleartool find -all -name '.copyarea.lck' -print
  
  Once the files are located use 'cleartool rmelem -force ...' to
  remove them.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  When populating a IBM Rational ClearCase Versioned Object
  base (VOB) using the clearfsimport utility, future use of
  the ClearCase Remote Client (CCRC) may be significantly
  impaired if the source directory is itself a CCRC workspace
  containing multiple .copyarea.db files.
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix is available in ClearCase versions 7.1.2.10 and
  8.0.0.6
  

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 UNIX

• Fixed component ID

  5724G2901

Applicable component levels

• R712 PSN

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