Manage Ownership

• In the Autodesk Vault Client, right-click on the file(s) for which you want to manage ownership and select Manage Ownership from the context menu. The selected files are displayed in the Manage Ownership dialog with a check mark.

  Files that are owned by the current workgroup or with an expired lease for another workgroup appear in bold. Bold font indicates that you can change the ownership for the file.

• Select the Include related documentation check box to have direct documentation parent to the file included when ownership is requested. This option includes IDW and IPN files.

• Select the Pair ownership of files and items check box to have ownership transferred for items related to the files in the list.

A context menu is provided for fast access to selecting and unselecting files for ownership management.

1. Right-click on a file to show the context menu.
2. Perform one of the following tasks:
   • Select Check to select that file in the list.
   • Select Check All to select all files in the list.
   • Select Uncheck to unselect that file in the list.
   • Select Uncheck All to unselect all files in the list.

1. On the File Manage Ownership dialog, select the workgroup to which you want to assign ownership from the Assign to workgroup drop-down menu.
   NoteThe Assign to workgroup drop-down menu will only list the workgroups with the replicated vault.
2. Click OK to commit the change. A status dialog opens to show how many files succeeded in transferring to the specified workgroup. If any workgroup assignments were unsuccessful, the number is displayed. Each file is listed with a status for additional clarification.

If your workgroup has control of the administrative object, you can specify the length of lease for the selected files.

1. On the File Manage Ownership dialog, enter the length of the lease period (for which the workgroup should have ownership) by using the combination of input box and drop down menu
   1. The default lease duration is zero or whatever amount that is set as default by your administrator.

2. Click OK to reset the lease duration to the specified length of time.

Ownership can be released so that another workgroup can acquire administrative control if necessary.

1. With the target Files selected on the File Manage Ownership dialog, set the lease to zero
2. Click OK. This sets the lease period to zero and frees up the leases for all selected folders.

•  In the Autodesk Vault Client, right-click on the folder(s) for which you want to manage ownership and select Manage Ownership from the context menu.

The selected folders are displayed in the Manage Ownership dialog with a check mark. All other folders are unchecked.

Folders that are owned by the current workgroup or with an expired lease for another workgroup appear in bold. Bold font indicates that you can change the ownership for the folder.

• Select the Include files check box to have the files in the folder included when ownership is requested.

A context menu is provided for fast access to checking and unchecking folders for ownership management.

1. Right-click on a folder to show the context menu.
2. Perform one of the following tasks:
   • Select Check to select that folder in the list.
   • Select Check All to select all folders in the list.
   • Select Uncheck to unselect that folder in the list.
   • Select Uncheck All to unselect all folders in the list.
   • Select Expand All to uncollapse the folder and display all of its subfolders.
   • Select Collapse All to close up all subfolders and files and return to level of the selected folder.

1. On the File Manage Ownership dialog, select the workgroup to which you want to assign ownership from the Assign to workgroup drop-down menu.
   NoteThe Assign to workgroup drop-down menu will only list the workgroups with the replicated vault.
2. Click OK to commit the change.

   A status dialog opens to show how many folders succeeded in transferring to the specified workgroup. If any workgroup assignments were unsuccessful, the number is displayed. Each folder is listed with a status for additional clarification. If the include check box was selected, any files that were transferred to the specified workgroup are listed as well.

If your workgroup has control of the administrative object, you can specify the length of lease for the selected files.

1. On the File Manage Ownership dialog, enter the length of the lease period (for which the workgroup should have ownership) by using the combination of input box and drop-down menu.

The default lease duration is zero or whichever amount that has been set as default by your administrator.

2. Click OK to reset the lease duration to the specified length of time.

 Ownership can be released so that another workgroup can acquire administrative control if necessary.

1. With the target folders selected on the Folder Manage Ownership dialog, set the lease to zero.
2. Click OK. This sets the lease period to zero and frees up the leases for all selected folders.

• In the Autodesk Vault Client, right-click on the item(s) for which you want to manage ownership and select Manage Ownership from the context menu.

  The selected items are displayed in the Manage Ownership dialog with a check mark.

  Items that are owned by the current workgroup or with an expired lease for another workgroup appear in bold. Bold font indicates that you can change the ownership for the file.

• Select the Include related documentation check box to have files related to the items included when ownership is requested.

• Select the Pair ownership of files and items check box to have ownership transferred for files related to the items in the list.

A context menu is provided for fast access to checking and unchecking items.

1. Right-click on an item to show the context menu.
2. Perform one of the following tasks:
   • Select Check to select that item in the list.
   • Select Check All to select all items.
   • Select Uncheck to unselect that item in the list.
   • Select Uncheck All to select the item and its children.

1. On the Item Manage Ownership dialog, select the workgroup to which you want to assign ownership from the Assign to workgroup drop-down menu.
   NoteThe Assign to workgroup drop-down menu will only list the workgroups with the replicated vault.
2. Click OK to commit the change.

   A status dialog opens to show how many items succeeded in transferring to the specified workgroup. If any workgroup assignments were unsuccessful, the number is displayed. Each item is listed with a status for additional clarification.

You can specify the length of lease for the selected items .

1. On the Item Manage Ownership dialog, enter the length of the lease period (for which the workgroup should have ownership) by using the combination of input box and drop-down menu. The default lease duration is zero or whichever amount is set as default by your administrator.
2. Click OK to reset the lease duration to the specified length of time.

Ownership can be released so that another workgroup can acquire control if necessary.

1. With the target items selected on the Item Manage Ownership dialog, set the lease to zero

2. Click OK. This sets the lease period to zero and frees up the leases for all selected items.

• In the Autodesk Vault Client, right-click on the change order(s) for which you want to manage ownership and select Manage Ownership from the context menu.

  The selected change orders are displayed in the Manage Ownership dialog with a check mark.

  Change orders that are owned by the current workgroup or with an expired lease for another workgroup appear in bold. Bold font indicates that you can change the ownership for the change order.

A context menu is provided for fast access to checking and unchecking change orders for ownership management.

1. Right-click on a change order to show the context menu.
2. Perform one of the following tasks:
   • Select Check to select that change order in the list.
   • Select Check All to select all change orders in the list.
   • Select Uncheck to unselect that change order in the list.
   • Select Uncheck All to unselect all change orders.

1. On the Manage Ownership dialog, select the workgroup to which you want to assign ownership from the Assign to workgroup drop-down menu.
   NoteThe Assign to workgroup drop-down menu will only list the workgroups with the replicated vault.
2. Click OK to commit the change.

   A status dialog opens to show how many changes orders succeeded in transferring to the specified workgroup. If any workgroup assignments were unsuccessful, the number is displayed. Each change order is listed with a status for additional clarification. If the include check box was selected, any change orders that were transferred to the specified workgroup are listed as well.

If your workgroup has control of the administrative object, you can specify the length of lease for the selected change orders.

1. On the Manage Ownership dialog, enter the length of the lease period (for which the workgroup should have ownership) by using the combination of input box and drop-down menu.

   The default lease duration is zero or whichever value was set as default by your administrator.

2. Click OK to reset the lease duration to the specified length of time.

Ownership can be released so that another workgroup can acquire ownership if necessary.

1. With the target change orders selected on the Manage Ownership dialog, set the lease to zero.
2. Click OK. This sets the lease period to zero and frees up the leases for all selected change orders.

Access the Manage Ownership dialog for Custom Objects

• In the Autodesk Vault Client, right-click on the custom object(s) for which you want to manage ownership and select Manage Ownership from the context menu.

The selected custom objects are displayed in the Manage Ownership dialog with a check mark.

Custom objects that are owned by the current workgroup or with an expired lease for another workgroup appear in bold. Bold font indicates that you can change the ownership for the custom object.

Selecting and unselecting custom objects

A context menu is provided for fast access to checking and unchecking custom objects for ownership management.

1. Right-click on a custom objects to show the context menu.
2. Perform one of the following tasks:
   • Select Check to select that custom objects in the list.
   • Select Check All to select all custom objects in the list.
   • Select Uncheck to unselect that custom object in the list.
   • Select Uncheck All to unselect all custom objects.

1. On the Manage Ownership dialog, select the workgroup to which you want to assign ownership from the Assign to workgroup drop-down menu.
   NoteThe Assign to workgroup drop-down menu will only list the workgroups with the replicated vault.
2. Click OK to commit the change.

A status dialog opens to show how many custom objects succeeded in transferring ownership to the specified workgroup. If any workgroup assignments were unsuccessful, the number is displayed. Each custom object is listed with a status for additional clarification.

If your workgroup has control of the administrative object, you can specify the length of lease for the selected files.

1. On the Manage Ownership dialog, enter the length of the lease period (for which the workgroup should have ownership) by using the combination of input box and drop down menu. The default lease duration is zero or whatever amount that is set as default by your administrator.
2. Click OK to reset the lease duration to the specified length of time.

Ownership can be released so that another workgroup can acquire ownership if necessary.

1. With the target custom objects selected on the Manage Ownership dialog, set the lease to zero
2. Click OK. This sets the lease period to zero and frees up the leases for all selected custom objects.