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Answer for ClearCase FAQ How can I list all ClearCase environment variables when a trigger fires?    1264
Answer for ClearCase FAQ How can I automatically create/update Document Properties on checkin of Word documents?    4579
Answer for ClearCase FAQ How can I graph ClearCase (and ClearCase Multisite) License usage with ClearLicese?    3474
Answer for ClearCase FAQ How can I graph ClearCase (and ClearCase Multisite) License usage with FlexLM?    3603
Answer for ClearCase FAQ How can I make safe/bulletproof triggers?    32697
Answer for ClearCase FAQ How can I send mail from ClearCase Triggers?    44719
Answer for ClearCase FAQ How do I get True Keyword Substitution/Expansion that does not interfere with ClearCase diff/merge tools?    25362
Answer for ClearCase FAQ How can I improve performance on the Application of ClearCase Labels?    14046
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?    15636
Answer for ClearCase FAQ How can I prevent users from changing the ALBD Service Properties?    10582
Answer for ClearCase FAQ How can I remotely update the ClearCase ALBD Server Password?    12956
Answer for ClearCase FAQ How can I quickly toggle the ClearCase Primary Group in Windows?    13730
Answer for ClearCase FAQ How can I quickly toggle between ClearCase Regions in Windows?    10909
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?    4346
Answer for ClearCase FAQ How can I make UNIX-resident views from Windows?    9887
Answer for ClearCase FAQ How can I modify Context Menus?    34861
Answer for ClearCase FAQ How can I programmatically find the MVFS Drive in Windows?    5999
Answer for ClearCase FAQ How can I match VOB/views with their associated Server Processes?    12781
Answer for ClearCase FAQ How can I find the current VOB owner while in trigger scripts?    13606
Answer for ClearCase FAQ How do I find the elements that were created on a date or between two dates?    10515
Answer for ClearCase FAQ How do I find the versions of elements that were created between the application of two labels?    9133
Answer for ClearCase FAQ How can I get certain commands to fire as another user?    13542
Answer for ClearCase FAQ How can I have users remove metadata they do not own if needed?    4767
Answer for ClearCase FAQ How can I trap certain GUI calls to differentiate them from command line calls?    8163
Answer for ClearCase FAQ How do I get a real picture of your development branching model?    14529
Answer for ClearCase FAQ How do I get a trigger to fire just once for a recursive command or patterned command?    9799
Answer for ClearCase FAQ How do I handle COTS (Commercial Off-The-Shelf) software?    19968
Answer for ClearCase FAQ Why does my trigger not always fire?    12485
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?    13190
Answer for ClearCase FAQ How big should I make my VOB (how many files)?    10820
Answer for ClearCase FAQ Is there some sort of code change or code volatility report?    9744
Answer for ClearCase FAQ Is there some sort of Secure VOB (secure from observation) implemented?    9244
Answer for ClearCase FAQ What is a good script to backup my VOBs?    33221
Answer for ClearCase FAQ When and how should I remove view references from VOBs?    10472