title: Converting pathname from relative to absolute in ClearCase
body: <p>I am trying to get ClearCase to give me an absolute pathname. (The tree from the view root to the current element would be fine too).</p>
  
  <p><code>cleartool desc -fmt "%Xn"</code> yields the checked out pathname - excellent. But I need the <code>\vob\directory\to\the\file</code> as well. </p>
  
  <p>Is there a simple way to do this? I know one way is to convert to the OID and then back, but that is very slow - I'd like to at least keep an eye towards speed.</p>