Troubleshooting
Problem
This technote explains why you cannot change the original creation owner of an IBM® Rational® ClearCase® element.
Cause
Scenario:
Elements were created by Jane Doe (username jdoe).
Example:
M:\dynamic_view\test_vob>cleartool describe Foo.doc
version "Foo.doc@@\main\4"
created 24-Jan-07.08:17:54 by jdoe.clearuser@HOST
Element Protection:
User : DOM\jdoe : r--
Group: DOM\clearuser : r--
Other: : r--
element type: ms_word
predecessor version: \main\3
Jane Doe changes her last name to Derry (new user name is jderry).
The element protections can be changed using the cleartool protect command.
Example:
M:\dynamic_view\test_vob>cleartool protect -chown jderry Foo.doc
Changed protection on "Foo.doc".
M:\dynamic_view\test_vob>cleartool describe Foo.doc
version "Foo.doc@@\main\4"
created 24-Jan-07.08:17:54 by jdoe.clearuser@HOST
Element Protection:
User : DOM\jderry : r--
Group: DOM\clearuser : r--
Other: : r--
element type: ms_word
predecessor version: \main\3
However, the name associated with the element creation is still Jane Joe (jdoe).
How can this name be changed?
Resolving The Problem
The history of the original creator cannot be changed as it is stored in the VOB database as a non-modifieable entry.
There is no command that can be run to change the original creator of the element in a VOB.
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Document Information
Modified date:
16 June 2018
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