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How can I list all ClearCase environment variables when a trigger fires?     1425

How can I automatically create/update Document Properties on checkin of Word documents?     4593

How can I graph ClearCase (and ClearCase Multisite) License usage with ClearLicese?     3517

How can I graph ClearCase (and ClearCase Multisite) License usage with FlexLM?     3640

How can I make safe/bulletproof triggers?     32717

How can I send mail from ClearCase Triggers?     44917

How do I get True Keyword Substitution/Expansion that does not interfere with ClearCase diff/merge tools?     25390

How can I improve performance on the Application of ClearCase Labels?     14114

How can I automatically make newly created elements owned the same as their parent directory?     9835

How can I see/prevent lost+found element before they are created with a directory uncheckout?     15645

How can I prevent users from changing the ALBD Service Properties?     10592

How can I remotely update the ClearCase ALBD Server Password?     13051

How can I quickly toggle the ClearCase Primary Group in Windows?     13856

How can I quickly toggle between ClearCase Regions in Windows?     11035

How can I tell if a Web User is a ClearCase Web User or a ClearCase Remote Client User?     3675

How can I troubleshoot VOB Database errors?     4383

How can I make UNIX-resident views from Windows?     9909

How can I modify Context Menus?     34894

How can I programmatically find the MVFS Drive in Windows?     6075

How can I match VOB/views with their associated Server Processes?     12901

How can I find the current VOB owner while in trigger scripts?     13691

How do I find the elements that were created on a date or between two dates?     10581

How do I find the versions of elements that were created between the application of two labels?     9323

How can I get certain commands to fire as another user?     13551

How can I have users remove metadata they do not own if needed?     4770

How can I trap certain GUI calls to differentiate them from command line calls?     8167

How do I get a real picture of your development branching model?     14565

How do I get a trigger to fire just once for a recursive command or patterned command?     9874

How do I handle COTS (Commercial Off-The-Shelf) software?     20043

Why does my trigger not always fire?     12522

Why does my trigger fire from the command line, but not from the GUI?     12147

Why does my trigger fire for me, but not always for my users?     13217

How big should I make my VOB (how many files)?     10851

Is there some sort of code change or code volatility report?     9749

Is there some sort of Secure VOB (secure from observation) implemented?     9276

What is a good script to backup my VOBs?     33312

When and how should I remove view references from VOBs?     10562