Error in clearecase wile checking out a file

Question

I have an issue with ClearCase I was trying to check out a file from the dir by using ct co -nc file name, but I am getting the following error:

cleartool: Error: branch type "test1" not found in VOB "/dir/file" and no global type definition can be found.
cleartool: Error: Unable to create branch requested by -mkbranch option in config spec.
cleartool: Error: Unable to check out "file".

But when I was trying to check out another file from dir I am able to do them. I am only getting the problem to check out that file.

Can anyone help me how can I overcome this error?

Answer 1

This looks like a config spec using a branch named "test1" in a selection rule (element ... -mkbranch test1) which was not created first.

So first, check what the config spec looks like:

cleartool catcs

See also what the config spec are for the files in the parent folder of that file:

cd /path/to/§parent/folder
cleartool ls 

See if using cleartool mkbrtype would help:

cleartool mkbrtype -c "test1 branch" test1@/vobs/avob

(I use the Unix syntax, judging from your previous config spec)

Answer 2

Looks like "test1" branch type does not exist in the vob.

Create a branch using ct mkbrtype. Run the following command form the folder where file is present

ct mkbrtype -nc test1

As the error is occurring only for one file, the config spec should have selection rule only for that file. Can check this using ct catcs

Note:- When adding a branch rule in config spec, Always check the brtype exists with that name.