Changing file ownership attributes

Using the BLPackage editor, you can specify whether to apply or ignore file owner attributes during a deployment or a rollback.

This capability is particularly useful when deploying files or rolling back a file deployment. Sometimes a Deploy Job or a rollback can fail because users who are not owners of the existing files cannot change the ownership attributes of those files.

Using this procedure, you can choose to apply or ignore the attributes of a file's owner, group, and permissions. Applying any of these attributes means that the file attribute, as specified in the BLPackage, is applied to the file during deployment or rollback. Ignoring any of these ownership attributes means that file attribute is ignored during deployment or rollback and the existing file's attribute is used instead.

If you specify that ownership attributes should be ignored and a file does not already exist on target server, then ownership attributes default to those of the user executing the job and permissions are set to full access. If you specify that ownership attributes should be ignored and a file already exists, the existing file's attributes remain intact.

To change file ownership attributes

1. In the hierarchy view, select any file included in a BLPackage.
   At right you see the attributes associated with that object.
2. Do any of the following:
   • For OwnerOption, select Apply to apply the owner attributes of this file during deployment or rollback. Select Ignore to ignore the owner attributes of this file.
   • For GroupOption, select Apply to apply the group attributes of this file during deployment or rollback. Select Ignore to ignore the group attributes of this file. This option only applies to UNIX file deployments.
   • For PermissionsOption, select Apply to apply this file's permissions during deployment or rollback. Select Ignore to ignore this file's permissions.