PM39973: OMAKE: Failing to properly set environment variable from make macro in 7.1.1.3 and later.

APAR status

• Closed as Permanent restriction.

Error description

• When setting environment in IBM Rational ClearCase omake using
  make macros, the environment variables may not be set correctly:
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  When setting environment in IBM Rational ClearCase omake
  using make macros, the environment variables may not be set
  correctly:
  
  Steps to reproduce:
  1) Create the following makefile:
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  PATH=$(CWD)\buildtools;$(PATH)
  # %setenv PATH=$(PATH)
  
  all:
   echo %PATH%
  
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  2) Run it using omake.
  
  Observe the following output:
  echo %PATH%
  $(CWD)\BuildTools;C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft
  Shared\Windows Live;...
  
  "$(CWD)\Buildtools" the literal string in the make macro.
  
  Workaround:
  Add a line reading:
  %setenv PATH $(PATH)
  
  to the makefile immediately following the "PATH="
  

Problem conclusion

• Feature works as designed.
  

Temporary fix

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