Permission denied

In the view_log:

Error: view_cr_rm_vob_ref of fdd1cda9.6a6611d2.a18a.08:00:09:87:72:39 failed: Permission denied

There is no indication from clearmake -d that there is a problem. Winkin occurs as expected, but the error is logged in the view_log.

Cause:

This is a permissions issue. The user running the build does not have write permission to the view where the DO was built. The config record and the DO are promoted to the VOB, but garbage collection cannot occur in the original view.

Resolution:

This is a bogus error message which actually causes no problems for the user. The reference that the vob has to the view's config record cannot be broken because of the lack of permission to write to the view. But the config record and the DO are promoted into the VOB, and are available for winkin by any other views.

If another user who has write permission to the original view winks in the file then even the user with no write permission can wink in without causing this error, because the vob's reference to the building view will be removed.

This problem has been addressed for ClearCase 3.2. The best way to avoid this situation is to either open up permissions on build views, or align the users and groups in such a way as to allow them to have write permission to build views.