Does RPT have some cache files somewhere other than under the Sandbox?

For RPT 10.1.0, I just started getting this message whenever I do a save of my test script file (.testsuite). The rest of the message is just the path to the test script file (.testsuite) followed by the lines I've included below.

• Every time I do a Save, the message shows up over a dozen times in the Error Log tab
• It takes multiple minutes for all the messages to show up and RPT is unresponsive during this time
• I have not made any new Rational software installations
• I tried recreating my Sandbox from scratch (empty folder) and re-syncing with the Repo. I still get this message whenever I make a change and save the test script
• I tried making a new small recording (both before and after recreating my Sandbox). When I make any changes to the generated script and save, I get the same messages
• I took a successful recording from someone else not having this issue (both the .recdata file and the .recsession file) and generated a test script. Same messages are produced for me when I do a Save
• I have over 40GB available on my drive (there's only one drive -- the RPT installation and the Sandbox folder are both on the same and only drive)

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java.util.zip.ZipException: unexpected EOF

at java.util.zip.ZipInputStream.read(ZipInputStream.java:214)

at java.util.zip.ZipInputStream.closeEntry(ZipInputStream.java:140)

at java.util.zip.ZipInputStream.getNextEntry(ZipInputStream.java:118)

at com.ibm.rational.test.lt.models.behavior.extensions.metadata.MetadataCacheReader.loadMaps(MetadataCacheReader.java:154)

at com.ibm.rational.test.lt.models.behavior.extensions.metadata.MetadataCacheReader.getMaps(MetadataCacheReader.java:194)

at com.ibm.rational.test.lt.models.behavior.extensions.metadata.MetadataCacheReader.getCachedMetadataValue(MetadataCacheReader.java:123)

at com.ibm.rational.test.rtw.rft.navigator.RftTestContributor.contributeToFtAsset(RftTestContributor.java:52)

at com.ibm.rational.test.rtw.rft.navigator.AbstractFtAssetContributor.contribute(AbstractFtAssetContributor.java:32)

at com.ibm.rational.test.lt.workspace.internal.extensibility.TestResourceContributor$1.run(TestResourceContributor.java:229)

... then plenty more lines

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Hi, not sure what the "sandbox" refers to, is this another installation of RPT on the same machine or just a folder for a new workspace? this is confusing me:

"I tried recreating my Sandbox from scratch (empty folder) and re-syncing with the Repo. I still get this message whenever I make a change and save the test script

I tried making a new small recording (both before and after recreating my Sandbox). When I make any changes to the generated script and save, I get the same messages"

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I think of "repo" as the Installation Manager repository for RPT. Is this checking out a workspace from source control?

On it's face, this is either a corrupt installation of RPT or a corrupt workspace.

Easier to rull out if it's a workspace issue by making a new workspace which is just a folder.

Make a new recording in the new workspace, if no symptoms appear then import General - File System - existing projects into workspace, make sure to check the "copy projects into workspace" button

Everywhere I wrote "Sandbox" just substitute "Workspace". I created a new Workspace, made a new recording, problem still occurs.

At this point we can rule out a workspace issue, that points the finger at RPT installation being corrupt. My dev contacts haven't seen this issue, I searched our Salesforce database for tickets with the same issue and found nothing.

I suggest a clean uninstall (remove the old installation directory), do a clean install of 10.1.3, don't try to update the java that RPT uses, etc.

Update Installation Manager before doing the install as well.

If you want, open a Salesforce ticket and we can guide you through the installation process if needed

Hi, is it possible that project was created with a shell shared RFT/RPT installation and your RPT installation isn't shell shared?

If making a new workspace and not not doing a Repo sync, can you create new tests and save them OK?