7.8 Regenerating the .view.dat File

The root directory of a snapshot view contains a hidden file, .view.dat. If you delete this file inadvertently, ClearCase no longer identifies the view as a ClearCase object, and you can no longer perform ClearCase operations on files or directories loaded in the view.

To Regenerate the .view.dat File

1. Open a command shell.

2. Type this command:

Perl ccase-home-dir/etc/utils/regen_view_dot_dat.pl \
[ -tag snapshot-view-tag ] snapshot-view-pathname

For example:

Perl /usr/atria/etc/utils regen_view_dot_dat.pl \
-tag pat_v1.4_cropcircle_sv \
~/pat_v1.4_cropcircle_sv

If the view storage directory is under the root directory of the view, you do not need to use the -tag snapshot-view-tag argument.