How to find clearcase symlinks? - clearcase

Currently, I have to wait for a symlink error when updating a clearcase view. I then take the name for the broken symlink and search for it specifically.
is there a way to find all broken symlinks, without necessarily knowing the name?
how to find one at a time:
cleartool> cd C:\cc_view\view_name\source_app
cleartool> find -all -type l -name "missing.link.name" -nxname -print

You shouldn't need a -all in your find query.
Broken symlink in a snapshot view update are element which are visible:
cleartool find . -type l -name "missing.link.name" -nxname -print
You can execute that command in a DOS session ("cleartool find", instead of a cleartool one "cleartool> find"): that allows you to redirect the result in a text file and parse the result.
The IBM article "How to find broken (orphaned) Symlinks" can also help.
Cause
User renamed the target, so the symbolic link is pointing to a non existing target.
After the rename of the versioned target file (a.doc -> a.docx, done by ClearCase Explorer) I get the update error, that the symlink a.doc does not exist.
Unable to resolve symlink "filename.doc". The symlink target will not be loaded.
Where can I find the link itself (in which folder is it located?)?
How can I solve the rename (?) of the symlink?
Answer
To find and remove the symlink:
Use a dynamic view (snapshot views cannot load the missing links).
Run M:\viewtag\vobtag>cleartool find . -kind slink -print
Refer to the following technote for information about how to remove the symlinks as found in the output of the above command: "Unable to resolve VOB symlink":
A cleartool ls from the command prompt will show:
virt.46e5e94ff9024144ab0fe9ed432ce6e6 --> ../virt
virt.5043bcc7c8f44439938d634bd5ba9ac2 --> ..virt [not loaded]
The above symbolic link is to a resource outside of ClearCase, which renders the hyperlink invalid for use in UCM.
Resolving the problem
Remove the broken (dangling) link from the VOB to clear the error, using the cleartool rmname command.
Example:
cleartool rmname virt.46e5e94ff9024144ab0fe9ed432ce6e6
Using cleartool rmname allows you to preserve the symbolic link, but remove references
to it from future directory versions.
Symbolic links can be permanently removed using cleartool rmelem, refer to technote 1148781 for more details.

Related

Cleartool findmerge error

I'm running this command :
cd into view directory
cd into the relevant folder
cleartool findmerge rvnDataPathEgressProcessor.cpp##\main\RavenAppMain_Integ\RavenApp1.5\RavenApp1.5.0.0_Integ\RavenApp1.6.0.0_Integ_OBS\RavenApp1.5.2.0_Integ\RavenApp1.5.5.0_Integ\14 -fversion rvnDataPathEgressProcessor.cpp##\main\RavenAppMain_Integ\RavenApp1.5\RavenApp1.5.0.0_Integ\RavenApp1.6.0.0_Integ_OBS\RavenApp1.5.2.0_Integ\RavenApp1.5.5.0_Integ\aviv.sharon_RavenApp1.5.5.0\15 -print -whynot
I'm getting this error:
cleartool: Warning: A version selector is required, not a pathname:
"rvnDataPathEgressProcessor.cpp##\main\RavenAppMain_In
teg\RavenApp1.5\RavenApp1.5.0.0_Integ\RavenApp1.6.0.0_Integ_OBS\RavenApp1.5.2.0_Integ\RavenApp1.5.5.0_Integ\aviv.sharon_Ra
venApp1.5.5.0\15".
No merge "rvnDataPathEgressProcessor.cpp" [no version "rvnDataPathEgressProcessor.cpp##\main\RavenAppMain_Integ\RavenApp1.
5\RavenApp1.5.0.0_Integ\RavenApp1.6.0.0_Integ_OBS\RavenApp1.5.2.0_Integ\RavenApp1.5.5.0_Integ\aviv.sharon_RavenApp1.5.5.0\
Any idea how to fix this?
A cleartool findmerge requires pname:
One or more file, directory versions, or both; only the specified file versions and the subtrees under the specified directory versions are considered.
If rvnDataPathEgressProcessor.cpp##\main\RavenAppMain_Integ\RavenApp1.5\RavenApp1.5.0.0_Integ\RavenApp1.6.0.0_Integ_OBS\RavenApp1.5.2.0_Integ\RavenApp1.5.5.0_Integ\aviv.sharon_RavenApp1.5.5.0 is not an existing extended pathname, there is no version to be found, and that would explain the error message.
Try finding a view which already select the destination version, and do a:
cleartool descr -l rvnDataPathEgressProcessor.cpp
That would give you the exact and full extended pathname.
The OP reports the second argument should be the version only, without the file:
\main\RavenAppMain_Integ\RavenApp1.5\RavenApp1.5.0.0_Integ\RavenApp1.6.0.0_Inte‌​g_OBS\RavenApp1.5.2.0_Integ\RavenApp1.5.5.0_Integ\aviv.sharon_RavenApp1.5.5.0\15 without the rvnDataPathEgressProcessor.cpp##.

cleartool rmelem "has checkout"

I have a new branch in which I would like to remove some files. I was able to remove some files with this commands:
cleartool co -nc .
cleartool rmname <filename>
cleartool ci -nc .
But for some other files I get this error:
$ ct rmname file
cleartool: Error: Element "file" has checkouts.
In my branch, in my view, these files are not checked out. However I can find some checkout with ct lsco file in other branches.
Why do I get an error. Removing a file from my branch shouldn't affect the other branches, right?
Can I force the command with -f ?
You could try the -force option for the cleartool rmname command, to get past the fact there are other versions checked out. But that -force option might not be available (depending on the cleartool version)
I have seen that option in "Cleartool removing a checkedout file from a folder with rmname" for rmname.
If rmname -f works, then it is the way to proceed.
That error message is more about warning the users that, while the file won't be visible anymore, it is still being modified elsewhere.

How to avoid repeat check outs on already checked out files or directories?

I have some files and directories out of which few are already checked out and few are not.
To check out those uncheck out files I am running recursive checkout:
ct co -nc ./*
Which gives below message for already checkout files or directory:
cleartool: Error: Element "abc/xyz" is already checked out to view "pqr".
Is there any way I can avoid performing ct co on already checked out files or directories?
First, you can check if you have the same issue when applying my old method "How do I perform a recursive checkout using ClearCase?".
cleartool find somedir -type f -exec "cleartool checkout -c \"Reason for massive checkout\" \"%CLEARCASE_PN%\""
(which is mirrored by the IBM technote swg21122520)
The other option is to:
first find checked out files (see "How to find all checkedout files with ClearCase cleartool?", without the -cview option, in order to list checked out files in all views)
redirect that find into a file
Then you can replace the -exec directive above in order, for each \"%CLEARCASE_PN%\" found, to:
check if it is listed in the checked out files found in the previous point
if it is not, proceed with the checkout.
In short: a two-step process.

Can't see directory/Can't uncheckout

When I do "ct lsco -a" I can see that I have three checkouts. But they don't show up in xclearcase, and the directories aren't visible from the command line.
ct lsco -a | grep hendrixjl
--07-29T15:32 hendrixjl checkout directory version "/vobs/CORE/CORE_APPS/src/mapmgr_decoupled##/main/rel_core_0.5.0.0__int/fea__cr_54__0.5.0.0_decouple_map_manager/3/icondetails_decoupled" from /main/rel_core_0.5.0.0__int/fea__cr_47__0.5.0.0_ui_decouple/0 (unreserved)
--07-29T15:32 hendrixjl checkout directory version "/vobs/CORE/CORE_APPS/src/mapmgr_decoupled##/main/rel_core_0.5.0.0__int/fea__cr_54__0.5.0.0_decouple_map_manager/4/overlays" from /main/rel_core_0.5.0.0__int/fea__cr_47__0.5.0.0_ui_decouple/0 (unreserved)
--07-29T15:32 hendrixjl checkout directory version "/vobs/CORE/CORE_APPS/src/mapmgr_decoupled##/main/rel_core_0.5.0.0__int/fea__cr_54__0.5.0.0_decouple_map_manager/4/overlays/main/rel_core_0.5.0.0__int/fea__cr_54__0.5.0.0_decouple_map_manager/1/images" from /main/rel_core_0.5.0.0__int/fea__cr_47__0.5.0.0_ui_decouple/0 (unreserved)
[hendrixjl#BA-JBCP-HENDRIX CORE]$ cd /vobs/CORE/CORE_APPS/src/mapmgr_decoupled
[hendrixjl#BA-JBCP-HENDRIX mapmgr_decoupled]$ ls
Makefile ascope_translator common_decoupled displaySA_decoupled filters mgr_decoupled unit_test
[hendrixjl#BA-JBCP-HENDRIX mapmgr_decoupled]$ ct unco .
cleartool: Error: No branch of element is checked out to view "cc-svr:/data/cc_store/viewstore/hendrixjl/fea__cr_47__0.5.0.0_ui_decouple__hendrixjl_view.vws".
cleartool: Error: Unable to find checked out version for ".".
[hendrixjl#BA-JBCP-HENDRIX mapmgr_decoupled]$ ct unco icondetails_decoupled
cleartool: Error: Element name not found: "icondetails_decoupled".
[hendrixjl#BA-JBCP-HENDRIX mapmgr_decoupled]$
Those directories are checked-out in parent directories which are not visible/selected by your current view, probably because they have been removed (rmnamed).
That means the checked-out versions are not accessible from this view.
However, a potential workaround is to search for those same checked-out directories from the GUI "find checkouts" window: there you can select the checked-out element (file or directory) and select "undo checkout".
Another workaround is to go to the full extended path of that directory in a dynamic view: you will then be able to "cleartool unco" the directory.
cd /vobs/CORE/CORE_APPS/src/mapmgr_decoupled##/main/rel_core_0.5.0.0__int/fea__cr_54__0.5.0.0_decouple_map_manager/3
cleartool unco icondetails_decoupled
In any case, whenever you don't see an element, the first think to do is a version tree of the parent directory of that element, in order to check if the missing element has been rmname'd in one of the version of said parent directory.

find files in clearcase

situation:
one vob, 2 views (main dev and branch view).
i need to find all files that where created in the branch view and therefore can't be found via merge manager.
anyone able to help?
thanks
When it comes to cleartool find, the two sources of information and example I recommend are:
SAMECS find command
IBM find examples
In your case:
cleartool find -all -ele "brtype(mybranch) && !brtype(main)" -print
(supposing "main dev" means "branch 'main'")
cleartool find -all -type f -ele "brtype(mybranch) && !brtype(main)" -print
would limit that to files only (not directories)

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