VersionVault branch type properties

Use the HCL VersionVault branch type properties page to view or edit properties of a branch type.

Branch type properties

The Branch type page displays the following information about the selected branch type:

Property name Property description
Name Name of the branch type.
Selector Specifies branch-type-selector in the form: [brtype:]type-name[@/vob-selector].
Kind Always Branch type.
Description A comment associated with the branch type.
Created on The date and time when the branch type was created.
Created by The name of the VersionVault user who created the branch type, in the form user_id.group_id

Branch type Custom properties

The Custom tab of the Branch type properties page displays the following information about the selected branch type:

Property name Property description
Attributes A list of VersionVault attributes attached to the selected branch type. Each attribute has a Type and a Value.
Hyperlinks A list of VersionVault hyperlinks attached to the selected branch type.

Branch type Lock properties

The Lock tab of the Branch type properties page displays the following information about the selected branch type:

Property name Property description
State One of Locked, Unlocked, or Obsolete.
Locked by The name of the VersionVault user who locked the branch type in the form user_id.group_id.
Locked on The date and time when the lock was created.
Description A comment associated with the lock.
Excluded users A list of users to whom the lock does not apply.
Add User Click to open the Add User dialog box, which allows you to add a user to the Excluded users list.
Remove User Click to remove the selected user from the Excluded users list.
Remove All Click to remove all users from the Excluded users list.

Branch type Mastership properties

If the selected branch type is replicated by using HCL VersionVault MultiSite, the Mastership tab of the Branch type properties page displays the following information about the selected branch type:

Property name Property description
Current replica The replica name of the current replica (the replica that is accessible to the VersionVault server).
Master replica The name of the replica that masters the current replica object

The mastership of an object determines who can modify it. In general, if your current replica does not master an object, you cannot modify it.