Rational ClearQuest Service Release Version 2002.05.01 Release Notes

These release notes provide information critical to installing and using Rational ClearQuest, including supported platforms and known issues with this service release.

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Contents

Scope

This service release updates Rational ClearQuest v2002 by providing fixes for defects listed in Defects fixed in this release. Refer to the Installation Information for details on installing this service release.

Hardware/Software Information

Supported platforms

There are no changes to the supported platforms in this service release. For information on supported platforms, please see the Rational ClearQuest Release Notes, Version 2002.05.00.

Hardware requirements

There are no changes to the hardware requirements in this service release. For information on supported platforms, please see the Rational ClearQuest Release Notes, Version 2002.05.00.

Software requirements

There are no changes to the software requirements in this service release. For information on supported platforms, please see the Rational ClearQuest Release Notes, Version 2002.05.00.

Getting Started

This section describes the steps involved in installing this service release.

Installation Information

To upgrade to this release, simply install the new Version 2002.05.01 over an existing installation. No further configuration is required.

Compatibility Issues

This service release is compatible with Rational ClearQuest Version 2002.05.00 and with any Rational Suite Version 2002 products. It is not compatible with previous releases of ClearQuest or Rational Suite.

Defects and Changes

This section describes the defects that are fixed in this release along with a list of files that have been updated.

Defects fixed in this release

1

RAMBU00022328

Upgrade from CQ version 1.1 to V2002 failed for the master database

2

RAMBU00022350

Advanced Query Editor multisite msg shows up in non MS environment in Advanced query editor

3

RAMBU00022396

MultiSite restorereplica fails if there are any deleted sites

4

RAMBU00022427

restorereplica with "-replace" for subset of all sites leads to corrupted sync packets

5

RAMBU00022440

'restorereplica' works only if failing user db is replicated to all sites

6

RAMBU00033572

Summary text is overwritten in Package Upgrade status window

7

RAMBU00033954

EventObject not getting passed to Basic record script when windows scripting language is Perl, breaking CQ/RP int.

8

RAMBU00021841

VSS Integration: Error occurs when associate VSS to CQ database as user "user".

9

RAMBU00010071

UI not refreshing

10

RAMBU00013241

Dates not normalized for local time when printed in "Crystal 8.0 Reports".

11

RAMBU00013277

Unknown exception from CQReportMgr_ExecuteReport

12

RAMBU00020734

ClearQuest MultiSite - syncreplica problems with non-US data

13

RAMBU00021718

Can't issue chreplica command from other than the site to be changed

14

RAMBU00022450

ID block size does not actually change after chreplica -size/-threshold

15

RAMBU00033573

Print Record not working

16

RAMBU00033732

Advanced Query Editor displays query incorrectly

17

RAMBU00033822

CQWeb is using the old Rational logo

18

RAMBU00033846

Web takes a long time to display the toolbar.

19

RAMBU00033854

After upgrading a v2001 CQ DB using an Enterprise schema to v2002 you can no longer save new database queries in CQ.

20

RAMBU00034009

Unable to write autoexec.bat error during install

21

RAMBU00034015

Weird GUI behavior when adding new record type in CQ Designer

22

RAMBU00034017

Email rules are "processed" even if they are inactive

23

RAMBU00034083

Memory leaks cause IIS stopping/restarting

24

RAMBU00034104

chmaster -force does not allow mastership change of single object

25

RAMBU00034168

Version number needs to be updated for v2002 Patch 1

26

RAMBU00034015

Weird GUI behavior when adding new record type in CQ Designer

27

RAMBU00033935

Incorrect SHELL= added to autoexec.bat on win9x

28

RAMBU00013277

Perl script throws unknown exception from CQReportMgr_ExecuteReport

29

RAMBU00034613

Cannot search for stateless records

30

RAMBU00034524

New functions needed to support integrations under MultiSite

31

RAMBU00022541

Replay schema rev/schema deletion oplog generates new delete oplog

32

RAMBU00034442

CqOle API Tracing throwing exception across a COM boundary

33

RAMBU00034267

Conflict between the ReqPro/MSProject integration and ClearQuest/MSProject Integration

34

RAMBU00034541

Query via API without unique key in first column may not return all the rows

35

RAMBU00034571

In v2002 we cannot upgrade the databases after upgrading the master database in the previous iteration

36

RAMBU00034657

clearquest_email.dll compiled with improper flags for running under IIS

37

RAMBU00034597

Reference list on two different tabs can cause CQWeb to crash

38

RAMBU00034665

Unhandled exception in CQWeb.

39

RAMBU00034729

The PerlHook Locking should default to being enabled to prevent multithreaded program failure.

40

RAMBU00034731

New interface required to support Rational Administrators use of multiple connections

41

RAMBU00008660

Need to document about old id field in import tool

42

RAMBU00008692

The online help for forms should have a topic about designing forms for the web.

43

RAMBU00008873

Doc should include that Host name is required for creation of new CQ DB.

44

RAMBU00009532

Remembers the last folder.

45

RAMBU00010148

Modification to Print defect setup dialog.

46

RAMBU00013526

Please make sure there is documentation on how to access designer defined help for an "action" in the client.

47

RAMBU00013784

To debug use dbwin32

48

RAMBU00016114

Exporting reports limitations

49

RAMBU00016781

Information in help for CQ client needs to be modified

50

RAMBU00016881

Document access control for base actions

51

RAMBU00016969

Behavior of the "report format" dialogue

52

RAMBU00017264

Document new import and export feature for duplicates

53

RAMBU00017471

Document behavior of empty actions list

54

RAMBU00019277

User administrator dialog edit button should be changed to view

55

RAMBU00019976

Discrepancies in the doc. on page. 37 of Administering CQ 2001A Step 2 of creating user databases.

56

RAMBU00020196

Multiple browser support....

57

RAMBU00021491

Cannot run query from standalone VB script

58

RAMBU00004612

Global functions always get executed at start of action

59

RAMBU00006603

Usage of multiline text fields should be clearer.

60

RAMBU00006614

ClearQuest Client Help needs to explain PRINTING more thoroughly [cf. Edit > Find Record]

61

RAMBU00009025

cqload needs to be clarified in the CQ Administrator's guide.

62

RAMBU00009851

Update client help topics: creating a report format and authoring a report format

63

RAMBU00010473

Document how to add new fields to existing report format

64

RAMBU00011455

Document Test Work feature needs revision.

65

RAMBU00011653

Document Adjust docs according to RAMBU9062 status.

66

RAMBU00012047

Document Error in UCM State Type section.

67

RAMBU00012489

Document Defect in CQ 2.0

68

RAMBU00013070

The sample code under administering ClearQuest for detecting a web session does not work

69

RAMBU00013705

Update documentation on e-mail rules - there's a new feature.

70

RAMBU00013737

Document Confusing sample hook code in AdministeringCQ.pdf.

71

RAMBU00015678

Need documentation on saving reports in other formats

72

RAMBU00018248

ClearQuest/TeamTest Edition help file in CQ Windows client should have been deleted

73

RAMBU00018901

E-mail notification hook example does not compile.

74

RAMBU00019846

Required field labels now have italic font

75

RAMBU00020006

Documentation concerning privilege for E-mail rule not clear

76

RAMBU00020580

Scripting language info in Administering ClearQuest pdf is wrong

77

RAMBU00020788

Need to document mastership changes in the Client

78

RAMBU00021316

Can see hidden text in Help

79

RAMBU00021382

Document Leading/trailing white space chars (space, tab etc) in a short_string field will be trimmed

80

RAMBU00021763

Document needs to emphasize that backups must include master and user dbs

81

RAMBU00021820

User Management: wrong help file for DB Action->Upgrade

82

RAMBU00021821

User Management: wrong help file for DB Action -> View Subscription

83

RAMBU00022152

Designer online help: List Box control is limited to multi-line and reference_list type fields

84

RAMBU00022390

Incorporate enhanced description of email rules into Administrators Guide

85

RAMBU00022432

multiutil chreplica help is missing <replica-selector> in syntax chart

86

RAMBU00033650

Add note to command line documentation regarding storage class

87

RAMBU00033651

Incorrect syntax used in examples for using chmaster command with Workspace objects

88

RAMBU00033746

CQ Docs list copyright dates as 1977 - 2001

89

RAMBU00033806

CQClient online help "Setting up action control filters doesn't have any information.

90

RAMBU00034195

API Reference has wrong format

91

RAMBU00034365

Cqload in the ClearQuest Designer Help index not completed

List of known defects

For a list of known defects in Rational ClearQuest v2002.05.01, please consult Rational Technical Support Technote 22578 at http://www.rational.com/sitewide/support/technotes.

List of changed files

The following files were modified in this release: 

ClearQuest\adcoreutil.dll 
ClearQuest\admetadata.dll 
ClearQuest\adpackagelib.dll 
ClearQuest\adprodinfo.dll 
ClearQuest\adquery.dll 
ClearQuest\aduserdata.dll 
ClearQuest\apihelp\adminses.htm 
ClearQuest\apihelp\apiix.js 
ClearQuest\apihelp\apitoc.js 
ClearQuest\apihelp\attachma.htm 
ClearQuest\apihelp\attachmb.htm 
ClearQuest\apihelp\attachmc.htm 
ClearQuest\apihelp\attachme.htm 
ClearQuest\apihelp\chartmgr.htm 
ClearQuest\apihelp\concepts.htm 
ClearQuest\apihelp\databasa.htm 
ClearQuest\apihelp\database.htm 
ClearQuest\apihelp\definiti.htm 
ClearQuest\apihelp\entity.htm 
ClearQuest\apihelp\entityda.htm 
ClearQuest\apihelp\entityde.htm 
ClearQuest\apihelp\enumerat.htm 
ClearQuest\apihelp\eventobj.htm 
ClearQuest\apihelp\examples.htm 
ClearQuest\apihelp\fieldina.htm 
ClearQuest\apihelp\fieldinf.htm 
ClearQuest\apihelp\historie.htm 
ClearQuest\apihelp\history.htm 
ClearQuest\apihelp\historya.htm 
ClearQuest\apihelp\historyf.htm 
ClearQuest\apihelp\hookchoi.htm 
ClearQuest\apihelp\index.htm 
ClearQuest\apihelp\link.htm 
ClearQuest\apihelp\links.htm 
ClearQuest\apihelp\oaddataa.htm 
ClearQuest\apihelp\oaddatab.htm 
ClearQuest\apihelp\oadgroua.htm 
ClearQuest\apihelp\oadgroup.htm 
ClearQuest\apihelp\oadschea.htm 
ClearQuest\apihelp\oadscheb.htm 
ClearQuest\apihelp\oadschec.htm 
ClearQuest\apihelp\oadschem.htm 
ClearQuest\apihelp\oaduser.htm 
ClearQuest\apihelp\oadusers.htm 
ClearQuest\apihelp\olemailm.htm 
ClearQuest\apihelp\querydef.htm 
ClearQuest\apihelp\queryfil.htm 
ClearQuest\apihelp\reportmg.htm 
ClearQuest\apihelp\resultse.htm 
ClearQuest\apihelp\session.htm 
ClearQuest\apihelp\title.htm 
ClearQuest\apihelp\workspac.htm 
ClearQuest\apihelp\wwhgifs\splash.jpg 
ClearQuest\apihelp\wwhsplsh.htm 
ClearQuest\apihelp\wwhsrch.js 
ClearQuest\axmform.dll 
ClearQuest\axrform.ocx 
ClearQuest\bkt_tool.exe 
ClearQuest\books\AdministratorsGuideClearQuest.pdf 
ClearQuest\books\AdministratorsGuideClearQuestMultiSite.pdf 
ClearQuest\books\ClearQuestAPIReference.pdf 
ClearQuest\books\InstallationGuideClearQuest.pdf 
ClearQuest\books\IntroductionClearQuest.pdf 
ClearQuest\clearquest.exe 
ClearQuest\clearquest_email.dll 
ClearQuest\cpadmui.dll 
ClearQuest\cpctrl.dll 
ClearQuest\cpdlg.dll 
ClearQuest\cpqbd.dll 
ClearQuest\cputil.dll 
ClearQuest\cq.cnt 
ClearQuest\cq.hlp 
ClearQuest\cqbrowser.exe 
ClearQuest\cqdbprop.dll 
ClearQuest\cqdbsetup.exe 
ClearQuest\cqdbsetupeval.exe 
ClearQuest\cqdesign.cnt 
ClearQuest\cqdesign.exe 
ClearQuest\cqdesign.hlp 
ClearQuest\cqdiag.dll 
ClearQuest\cqdlgslib.dll 
ClearQuest\cqexport.exe 
ClearQuest\cqhelpurl.dll 
ClearQuest\cqimport.cnt 
ClearQuest\cqimport.exe 
ClearQuest\cqimport.hlp 
ClearQuest\cqintsvr10.exe 
ClearQuest\cqintsvr11.exe 
ClearQuest\cqlang.dll 
ClearQuest\cqload.exe 
ClearQuest\cqmail.dll 
ClearQuest\CQMSPInt.dll 
ClearQuest\cqmultisite.cnt 
ClearQuest\cqmultisite.hlp 
ClearQuest\cqole.dll 
ClearQuest\CQPerl56.dll 
ClearQuest\cqssc.dll 
ClearQuest\cqvss.exe 
ClearQuest\cqvss.hlp 
ClearQuest\cqvssmgr.dll 
ClearQuest\crdoc.dll 
ClearQuest\crptenginelib.dll 
ClearQuest\datetimelib.dll 
ClearQuest\dbsetup.cnt 
ClearQuest\dbsetup.dll 
ClearQuest\dbsetup.hlp 
ClearQuest\entbrowser.dll 
ClearQuest\entitybrowser.dll 
ClearQuest\excpmsglib.dll 
ClearQuest\filecache.dll 
ClearQuest\formbldr.dll 
ClearQuest\ICQDatastore.dll 
ClearQuest\importdll.dll 
ClearQuest\importsvr.dll 
ClearQuest\importutil.exe 
ClearQuest\installutil.exe 
ClearQuest\lib\MSWin32-x86-multi-thread\auto\CQPerlExt\CQPerlExt.dll 
ClearQuest\lib\MSWin32-x86-multi-thread\auto\CQSquidLoad\CQSquidLoad.dll 
ClearQuest\mform.dll 
ClearQuest\msetup_acc.cqd 
ClearQuest\msetup_sqa.cqd 
ClearQuest\msghandlib.dll 
ClearQuest\multiutil.exe 
ClearQuest\objectmodel.dll 
ClearQuest\oledbaccess.exe 
ClearQuest\packages\AMStateTypes\1.0\package_amstatetypes.dll 
ClearQuest\packages\AMStateTypes\1.0\resdll\package_amstatetypes_ja-JP.rsc 
ClearQuest\packageutil.exe 
ClearQuest\painetlib.dll 
ClearQuest\pamsglib.dll 
ClearQuest\pddbaccess.dll 
ClearQuest\pdsql.exe 
ClearQuest\perlscriptmgr.dll 
ClearQuest\renrptflds.exe 
ClearQuest\rform.dll 
ClearQuest\schemas\AnalystStudio.schema 
ClearQuest\schemas\DefectTracking.schema 
ClearQuest\schemas\DevelopmentStudio.schema 
ClearQuest\schemas\Enterprise.schema 
ClearQuest\schemas\TestStudio.schema 
ClearQuest\schemas\UnifiedChangeManagement.schema 
ClearQuest\setapmtthrd.exe 
ClearQuest\setcomsvrpath.exe 
ClearQuest\tut.hlp 
ClearQuest\userdll.dll 
ClearQuest\usrgui.dll 
ClearQuest\vbscriptmgr.dll 
ClearQuest\vsswiz.dll 
ClearQuest\web_util.dll 
ClearQuest\webods.dll 
ClearQuest\WWW\build.txt 
ClearQuest\WWW\images\cq_query_builder.jar 
ClearQuest\WWW\images\cqwebjava.cab 
ClearQuest\WWW\images\cqwebjava.zip 
ClearQuest\WWW\images\cqwebjavaie.zip 
ClearQuest\WWW\images\logon_ratl_logo.gif 
ClearQuest\WWW\settings\default_content.asp 
ClearQuest\WWW\toolbar.asp 
ClearQuest\WWW\utilities\clearquest.inc 
ClearQuest\WWW\utilities\displaymenu.inc 
ClearQuest\WWW\utilities\tables.inc 
ClearQuest\WWW\utilities\user_access.inc 
ClearQuest\xmldocapp.dll 
ClearQuest\xmlparser.dll 
common\mailinter.dll 
common\mailreader.cnt 
common\mailreader.exe 
common\mailreader.hlp 
common\ratmail.dll 
doc\clearquest_readme_sr.htm 
WINDIR\Crystal\u2lcrratl.dll

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