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How can I list all ClearCase environment variables when a trigger fires?     1576

How can I automatically create/update Document Properties on checkin of Word documents?     4607

How can I graph ClearCase (and ClearCase Multisite) License usage with ClearLicense?     3619

How can I make safe/bulletproof triggers?     32735

How can I send mail from ClearCase Triggers?     44975

How do I get True Keyword Substitution/Expansion that does not interfere with ClearCase diff/merge tools?     25399

How can I improve performance on the Application of ClearCase Labels?     14139

How can I automatically make newly created elements owned the same as their parent directory?     9843

How can I see/prevent lost+found element before they are created with a directory uncheckout?     15656

How can I prevent users from changing the ALBD Service Properties?     10677

How can I remotely update the ClearCase ALBD Server Password?     13223

How can I quickly toggle the ClearCase Primary Group in Windows?     13975

How can I quickly toggle between ClearCase Regions in Windows?     11151

How can I tell if a Web User is a ClearCase Web User or a ClearCase Remote Client User?     3688

How can I troubleshoot VOB Database errors?     4428

How can I make UNIX-resident views from Windows?     9932

How can I modify Context Menus?     34936

How can I programmatically find the MVFS Drive in Windows?     6187

How can I match VOB/views with their associated Server Processes?     12941

How can I find the current VOB owner while in trigger scripts?     13741

How do I find the elements that were created on a date or between two dates?     10670

How do I find the versions of elements that were created between the application of two labels?     9387

How can I get certain commands to fire as another user?     13584

How can I have users remove metadata they do not own if needed?     4771

How can I trap certain GUI calls to differentiate them from command line calls?     8194

How do I get a real picture of your development branching model?     14976

How do I get a trigger to fire just once for a recursive command or patterned command?     9925

How do I handle COTS (Commercial Off-The-Shelf) software?     20091

Why does my trigger not always fire?     12555

Why does my trigger fire from the command line, but not from the GUI?     12157

Why does my trigger fire for me, but not always for my users?     13232

How big should I make my VOB (how many files)?     10862

Is there some sort of code change or code volatility report?     9758

Is there some sort of Secure VOB (secure from observation) implemented?     9302

What is a good script to backup my VOBs?     33363

When and how should I remove view references from VOBs?     10646