A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Information provided in the DOORS documentation about running DOORS Server on a mapped drive is contradicting. Information in Step-7 of 'Installing the Rational DOORS database server on Windows' in the following link states that 'Rational DOORS does not support mapped drives for data' http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/doorshlp/v9/topic/com.i bm.doors.install.doc/topics/t_installingdbserver.html?resultof=% 22%6d%61%70%70%65%64%22%20%22%6d%61%70%22%20%22%64%72%69%76%65%2 2%20 However, the information in the following link of the same documentation states that users can start DOORS server (in a console mode) by pointing ServerData to a mapped drive. http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/doorshlp/v9/topic/com.i bm.doors.configuring.doc/topics/c_registrysettings.html?resultof =%22%6d%61%70%70%65%64%22%20%22%6d%61%70%22%20%22%64%72%69%76%65 %22%20
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * **************************************************************** Information provided in the DOORS documentation about running DOORS Server on a mapped drive is contradicting. Information in Step-7 of 'Installing the Rational DOORS database server on Windows' in the following link states that 'Rational DOORS does not support mapped drives for data' http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/doorshlp/v9/topic/c om.ibm.doors.install.doc/topics/t_installingdbserver.html?re sultof=%22%6d%61%70%70%65%64%22%20%22%6d%61%70%22%20%22%64%7 2%69%76%65%22%20 However, the information in the following link of the same documentation states that users can start DOORS server (in a console mode) by pointing ServerData to a mapped drive. http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/doorshlp/v9/topic/c om.ibm.doors.configuring.doc/topics/c_registrysettings.html? resultof=%22%6d%61%70%70%65%64%22%20%22%6d%61%70%22%20%22%64 %72%69%76%65%22%20
Problem conclusion
The documentation has been changed to correct the contradicting information
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PM54798
Reported component name
TLOGIC DOORS
Reported component ID
5724V61DR
Reported release
920
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2011-12-21
Closed date
2012-12-04
Last modified date
2012-12-04
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
TLOGIC DOORS
Fixed component ID
5724V61DR
Applicable component levels
R920 PSN
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
28 October 2021