Clearcase error adding file

Question

I cannot add a new file to the VOB. I tried both UI context menu on windows as well as cleartool command line utility.

cleartool> checkout .
Checkout comments for ".":
Created branch "BRANCH_NAME" from "." version "\main\BASE_BRANCH_NAME\1".
Checked out "." from version "\main\BASE_BRANCH_NAME\BRANCH_NAME\0".
cleartool> mkelem -ci -nc NewFile.h
Created element "NewFile.h" (type "text_file").
cleartool: Error: Unable to check out "NewFile.h".
cleartool> uncheckout .

describe -l . shows me that the folder has rwx permissions. What am I doing wrong? Why I can't add file?

your config spec probably doesn't have `element * CHECKEDOUT` at the top? Or you have no `element * /main/LATEST` or similar catch-all rule. — Brian Cain, Mar 12 '15 at 15:46
No, in fact I do have `element * CHECKEDOUT` at the top of the configspec. — Zorgiev, Mar 12 '15 at 16:00

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:13

As mentioned in this thread (and already commented):

You'll need a rule that selects /main/0 or /main/LATEST

/main/0 is the placeholder version created for any new element added to source control.
See for instance "how to create a branch in ClearCase" or "How best to branch in Clearcase?" for an example of a config spec allowing to add to source control in a branch.

element * CHECKEDOUT 
element * .../aBranch/LATEST  
element * STARTING_LABEL -mkbranch aBranch 
# selection rule for new "added to source control" file
element * /main/0 -mkbranch aBranch 
element * /main/LATEST

Clearcase error adding file

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