Fixes are available
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 11 (8.0.0.11) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 4 (8.0.1.4) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 5 (8.0.1.5) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 12 (8.0.0.12) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 6 (8.0.1.6) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 13 (8.0.0.13) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 14 (8.0.0.14) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 7 (8.0.1.7) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 15 (8.0.0.15) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 8 (8.0.1.8) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 16 (8.0.0.16) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 9 (8.0.1.9) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 17 (8.0.0.17) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 10 (8.0.1.10) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 18 (8.0.0.18) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 11 (8.0.1.11) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 19 (8.0.0.19) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 12 (8.0.1.12) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 20 (8.0.0.20) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 13 (8.0.1.13) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 21 (8.0.0.21) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 14 (8.0.1.14) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 15 (8.0.1.15) for 8.0.1
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
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Under certain conditions, the IBM Rational ClearCase MultiVersion File System (MVFS) may not correctly set the time/date stamp or file size for a newly created view private file or newly checked out file. Under these undetermined conditions, the file will have a size of 0 bytes and a time stamp of midnight, January 1st, 1970 GMT (Unix 'epoch' time).
Local fix
Use of the Unix "touch" command on impacted files will reset the time/date stamp to the current value, and the file size will also be correctly updated.
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * Users of IBM Rational ClearCase using dynamic views on Linux * * systems. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * If a Remote Procedure Call to the view server fails during a * * get attributes operation, the file attributes for a file * * could be reset so the length would be set to 0 and the * * creation, access and modification times would be set to * * January 1, 1970. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * * The customer should upgrade to IBM Rational ClearCase * * versions 8.0.0.11 or 8.0.1.04 or later. * ****************************************************************
Problem conclusion
IBM Rational ClearCase versions 8.0.0.11 and 8.0.1.04 and later will no longer incorrectly reset the file attributes if there is a failure in a Remote Procedure Call.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PI11635
Reported component name
CLEARCASE UNIX
Reported component ID
5724G2901
Reported release
712
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2014-02-12
Closed date
2014-06-02
Last modified date
2014-06-27
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
Document Information
Modified date:
27 June 2014