Load rule scope returns error pathname does not begin with a \

why an IBM® Rational® ClearCase® CCRC or CCWeb view results in the error Error: Pathname "load \" is not a full VOB pathname: it does not begin with a "\". after adding a new load rule, and gives steps to resolve the problem.

Cause

When submitting load rules in the Load rule scopes of a ClearCase Web or ClearCase Remote Client view the following occurs: ccweb: Error: Pathname "load \\" is not a full VOB  pathname: it does not begin with a "\" There are two possible causes to this problem: 1. The config spec was manually edited as if it were a standard snapshot view. Although standard snapshot views require the word load at the beginning of the load rule, these are not required when editing a CCWeb or CCRC load rules. Example (using a Windows VOB): load \myVob element * CHECKEDOUT element * /main/LATEST 2. It is also possible that an incorrect VOB path was used. For example a VOB does not have a slash or has an incorrect slash. Example: myVob element * CHECKEDOUT element * /main/LATEST

Solution

Solution 1: Remove the word load from the load rule. Solution 2: Ensure the correct VOB pathname is used paying attention to the slashes (forward slashes / for UNIX® or Linux™ and back slashes \ for Microsoft® Windows®) and make sure there are no spaces before the VOB pathname in the rule. An example config_spec should look as follows for Windows: \myVob element * CHECKEDOUT element * /main/LATEST An example config_spec should look as follows for UNIX or Linux: /vob/myVob element * CHECKEDOUT element * /main/LATEST