5.4

Renaming a Group
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• All stories in SYSTEM.GROUPS are empty—they contain no aliases or groups.
Not a workstation device
• You included something in braces ({ }) that is not a workstation device name or number. The
message is followed by the name you tried to include as a workstation.
Not a user or workstation
• You defined something that is not a recognized user or workstation as a member of a group.
Recursive group membership
• You defined a membership list that created a recursion error.
User name used as group or alias name
• You cannot give a group or an alias the same name as an existing user.
Renaming a Group
Renaming a group is a two-step process. The first step of the procedure must be done at the
console in superuser mode. The second step is done at the iNEWS Workstation.
To rename a group:
1. Change the group name in the system’s database.
2. Change the group name in SYSTEM.GROUPS.
Each of these steps are covered in more detail in the next couple of sections.
Step 1 - Change Group Name in Database
To change the group name in the system’s database:
t Type the gtraits r command, which has this syntax:
gtraits r <old-group-name> <new-group-name>
For instance, to change the group name producers to 5pmproducers, type:
NRCS-A# gtraits r producers 5pmproducers
Renamed producers to 5pmproducers.