Re^2: Changing directory to a clearcase vob doesnot work please help

Based on the response I got I just tried some thing like this:

#!/usr/bin/perl
use strict;
use warnings;
use Cwd;

my $view_tag = $ENV{'VIEW_TAG'};
my $md_dir='';


system("cd /$view_tag/lib_engine/hwt ; cleartool lsco -cview -r -s  > 
+/$view_tag/lib_engine/hwt/co_file");
system("cd /$view_tag/app_hwt/$md_dir ; cleartool lsco -cview -r -s  >
+> /$view_tag/lib_engine/hwt/co_file");
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But still it complains the file name directory name volume label syntax is incorrect Thanks

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Re^3: Changing directory to a clearcase vob doesnot work please help by Zen (Deacon) on Jan 28, 2008 at 22:02 UTC
Fletch is on the right track with this. First, everything you do with clearcase inside some view tag has to be 'exec'd out'. So here is one complex way of getting around clearcase problem: Have perl generate a simple 3 liner sh script, something like, `#!/bin/sh /pathtocleartool/cleartool setcs -tag VIEWNAME CONFIGSPECPATH ...do things here...` [download] Then, in your perl script, /cleartoolpath/cleartool setview -exec $shellscriptname VIEWNAME This spawns a new process for each thing you do using clearcase exec, which is the documentation you need to look through.	[reply] [d/l]
Re^4: Changing directory to a clearcase vob doesnot work please help by sas429s (Novice) on Jan 29, 2008 at 13:48 UTC
Hi, Actually I need to completely do it from the windows side. If I understood you right I can't do it using the method suggested.correct me If I am wrong? Thanks	[reply]
Re^3: Changing directory to a clearcase vob doesnot work please help by jdporter (Paladin) on Jan 28, 2008 at 21:46 UTC
I often find it helpful to print the string out, debug-style, and try executing it manually. Sometimes, just seeing it, the problem pops right out. E.g. `my $cmd = "cd /$view_tag/lib_engine/hwt ; cleartool lsco -cview -r -s + > /$view_tag/lib_engine/hwt/co_file"; warn "cmd:\n$cmd\n"; # what exactly are we going to try to execute? system $cmd;` [download]	[reply] [d/l]
Re^3: Changing directory to a clearcase vob doesnot work please help by Callum (Chaplain) on Jan 29, 2008 at 18:06 UTC
`my $view_tag = $ENV{'VIEW_TAG'}; system("cd /$view_tag/lib_engine/hwt ;` [download] What's your viewroot? If you're using view extended pathnames then your views will be visible under (typically) `/view/$VIEW_TAG` rather than `/$VIEW_TAG`	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^4: Changing directory to a clearcase vob doesnot work please help by sas429s (Novice) on Jan 29, 2008 at 19:26 UTC
Yes. That was the problem. I was using /$view_tag instead of $view_tag. Thanks a lot guys..I got it to work	[reply]