Repairing checked out and hijacked elements

When checked out or hijacked files in a ClearCase view are in an unknown state, it means there is a disagreement between the client and the server about the state of these elements. You must repair the checked out or hijacked elements to resolve the disagreement.

Before you begin

If you are using a Web view, you must connect to the CCRC WAN server to repair checked out and hijacked files.

About this task

The local .copyarea.db files include references (pathnames) to all files that are hijacked and checked out. This repair scans the selected resource on the local disk and the view storage directory, and updates the relevant .copyarea.db file.

Use the Refresh operation to repair checkouts and hijacks.

Procedure

  1. Select the checked out or hijacked resources that you want to repair. You can select individual resources or an entire ClearCase view.
  2. Right-click and select Refresh > Repair Checkouts and Hijacks from the element context menu or right-click on the name of the view that contains the checkouts and hijacks and select Refresh > Repair > Checkouts and Hijacks from the context menu.

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