PI70543: CLOSING VIEW PRIVATE FILE FROM THE VS 2015 GUI RESULTS IN 'CTPACKAGE.DLL' APPLICATION CRASH

Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 13 (8.0.1.13) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 3 (9.0.0.3) for 9.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 14 (8.0.1.14) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 4 (9.0.0.4) for 9.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 15 (8.0.1.15) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 5 (9.0.0.5) for 9.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 6 (9.0.0.6) for 9.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 16 (8.0.1.16) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 17 (8.0.1.17) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 18 (8.0.1.18) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 19 (8.0.1.19) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 20 (8.0.1.20) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 21 (8.0.1.21) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 22 (8.0.1.22) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 23 (8.0.1.23) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 24 (8.0.1.24) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 25 (8.0.1.25) for 8.0.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When working in the Rational ClearCase integration with Visual
  Studio 2015, you may find that the application crashes if you
  try to close a view private file that is either a .c or .h file
  in Visual Studio.
  
  You will receive the following:
  Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 has stopped working.
  ==>Check online for a solution and close the program
  ==> Close the program
  ==> Debug the program
  
  In the Microsoft Windows Application Event Viewer, you will see
  
  Description:
  Faulting application name: devenv.exe, version: 14.0.25123.0,
  time stamp: 0x56f22f32
  Faulting module name: CTPackage.dll, version: 8.112.0.447, time
  stamp: 0x57943187
  Exception code: 0xc0000005
  Fault offset: 0x0002d096
  Faulting process id: 0x1068
  Faulting application start time: 0x01d22410f1e9a5f4
  Faulting application path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft
  Visual Studio 14.0\Common7\IDE\devenv.exe
  Faulting module path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Common
  Files\Rational\ClearCase\CCVSI\bin\CTPackage.dll
  Report Id: 50b68ce8-9004-11e6-8153-005056972264
  
  This does not occur if the file is a .txt file or .rc file.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users of the ClearCase integration with Visual Studio 2015.  *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * When working in the ClearCase integration with Visual Studio *
  * 2015, you may find that the application crashes if you try   *
  * to close a view private file that is either a .c or .h file  *
  * in Visual Studio.                                            *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix is available in ClearCase versions 8.0.1.13 and 9.0.0.3
  

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

• Fixed component ID

  5724G2900

Applicable component levels

• R801 PSY

     UP

• R900 PSY

     UP