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Answer for ClearCase FAQ How can I list all ClearCase environment variables when a trigger fires?    1282
Answer for ClearCase FAQ How can I automatically create/update Document Properties on checkin of Word documents?    4581
Answer for ClearCase FAQ How can I graph ClearCase (and ClearCase Multisite) License usage with ClearLicese?    3476
Answer for ClearCase FAQ How can I graph ClearCase (and ClearCase Multisite) License usage with FlexLM?    3604
Answer for ClearCase FAQ How can I make safe/bulletproof triggers?    32700
Answer for ClearCase FAQ How can I send mail from ClearCase Triggers?    44763
Answer for ClearCase FAQ How do I get True Keyword Substitution/Expansion that does not interfere with ClearCase diff/merge tools?    25364
Answer for ClearCase FAQ How can I improve performance on the Application of ClearCase Labels?    14059
Answer for ClearCase FAQ How can I automatically make newly created elements owned the same as their parent directory?    9829
Answer for ClearCase FAQ How can I see/prevent lost+found element before they are created with a directory uncheckout?    15637
Answer for ClearCase FAQ How can I prevent users from changing the ALBD Service Properties?    10583
Answer for ClearCase FAQ How can I remotely update the ClearCase ALBD Server Password?    12960
Answer for ClearCase FAQ How can I quickly toggle the ClearCase Primary Group in Windows?    13748
Answer for ClearCase FAQ How can I quickly toggle between ClearCase Regions in Windows?    10913
Answer for ClearCase FAQ How can I tell if a Web User is a ClearCase Web User or a ClearCase Remote Client User?    3668
Answer for ClearCase FAQ How can I troubleshoot VOB Database errors?    4350
Answer for ClearCase FAQ How can I make UNIX-resident views from Windows?    9889
Answer for ClearCase FAQ How can I modify Context Menus?    34864
Answer for ClearCase FAQ How can I programmatically find the MVFS Drive in Windows?    6001
Answer for ClearCase FAQ How can I match VOB/views with their associated Server Processes?    12786
Answer for ClearCase FAQ How can I find the current VOB owner while in trigger scripts?    13616
Answer for ClearCase FAQ How do I find the elements that were created on a date or between two dates?    10520
Answer for ClearCase FAQ How do I find the versions of elements that were created between the application of two labels?    9134
Answer for ClearCase FAQ How can I get certain commands to fire as another user?    13544
Answer for ClearCase FAQ How can I have users remove metadata they do not own if needed?    4768
Answer for ClearCase FAQ How can I trap certain GUI calls to differentiate them from command line calls?    8164
Answer for ClearCase FAQ How do I get a real picture of your development branching model?    14530
Answer for ClearCase FAQ How do I get a trigger to fire just once for a recursive command or patterned command?    9805
Answer for ClearCase FAQ How do I handle COTS (Commercial Off-The-Shelf) software?    19972
Answer for ClearCase FAQ Why does my trigger not always fire?    12486
Answer for ClearCase FAQ Why does my trigger fire from the command line, but not from the GUI?    12140
Answer for ClearCase FAQ Why does my trigger fire for me, but not always for my users?    13198
Answer for ClearCase FAQ How big should I make my VOB (how many files)?    10825
Answer for ClearCase FAQ Is there some sort of code change or code volatility report?    9746
Answer for ClearCase FAQ Is there some sort of Secure VOB (secure from observation) implemented?    9248
Answer for ClearCase FAQ What is a good script to backup my VOBs?    33233
Answer for ClearCase FAQ When and how should I remove view references from VOBs?    10476