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DOORS: Error parsing file when user logs in to DOORS

Troubleshooting


Problem

When logging in to Rational DOORS, receive error parsing file /v6data/users/u000000000000d5a.dt at line 1 expecting History.

Symptom

When logging onto DOORS 9.6 database getting the following error.

Error while parsing file /v6data/users/u000000000000d5a.dt at line 1 expecting History.

Cause

File corruption

Environment

Windows or Linux

Diagnosing The Problem

Make sure the u000000000000XXX.dtc file exists. If it does not exist, restore the file from a dtb file or restore the dtc file from a database backup.

Resolving The Problem

Restore the following file to a good backup:
s0000000000000XXX.dtc
u0000000000000XXX.dtc
w0000000000000XXX.dtc

[{"Product":{"code":"SSKR2T","label":"IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Component":"Documentation","Platform":[{"code":"PF033","label":"Windows"}],"Version":"9.6;9.6.0.1;9.6.0.2;9.6.0.3;9.6.0.4;9.6.0.5;9.6.0.6;9.6.0.7;9.6.1;9.6.1.1;9.6.1.10;9.6.1.2;9.6.1.3;9.6.1.4;9.6.1.5;9.6.1.6;9.6.1.7;9.6.1.8;9.6.1.9","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB59","label":"Sustainability Software"}}]

Document Information

Modified date:
01 May 2020

UID

swg22013886