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

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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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    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
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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 number

    PM80966

  • Reported component name

    CLEARCASE UNIX

  • Reported component ID

    5724G2901

  • Reported release

    712

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2013-01-18

  • Closed date

    2013-03-20

  • Last modified date

    2013-03-20

  • 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

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
20 March 2013