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ClearCase Support: Common ClearCase Config Spec Error MessageHere is a common ClearCase error that I am asked to resolve about once a month or so.
The problem is that a Windows Config Spec is being used on UNIX. Specifically, Windows VOB paths typically start with "\VOB_NAME\" or "/VOB_NAME/". For instance, a "tools" VOB will have a VOB path of "\tools\". Unfortunately, this is not a valid path for ClearCase in UNIX. On UNIX, we must use the VOB tag for the VOB path instead of just the VOB name. For example, the "tools" VOB will need to have the path of "/vob/tools/" or "/vobs/tools/". Therefore, to resolve the above error message, all you have to do is update each Windows VOB path in your config spec to use UNIX paths instead. Alternatively, the same error will happen if you try to import a UNIX config spec onto Windows. The solution is to convert the UNIX VOB paths to Windows VOB paths. by Phil B. |