[DBWG] why can't i change role object?

[Frank Habicht]

Hi Yogesh,

no, i think my expectation/requirement is different.

role object A is created for a specific purpose, say the "Hostmasters" 
at my employer.

we want to be adding new person contacts to the role object as new real 
people take up this role/join that team, and we want to remove persons 
from admin-c and tech-c as they leave the position or the company. I 
believe this flexibility - without changes in the objects referencing 
the role object - is the main benefit of role objects.

Specifically, i believe i want to use role objects in admin-c and tech-c 
of ORG objects.

however, the error message told me I can not modify the role object.
that left me confused.


Regards,
Frank



On 13/05/2024 10:54, Yogesh Chadee via DBWG wrote:
> Good morning Mr. Habicht.
> 
> I wish to understand your expectations on this matter. I am thinking you 
> want effect this type of change:
> 
> "nic-hdl X had role A, now nic-hdl X has role B."
> 
> Am I correct in my assumption?
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Yogesh
> 
> 
> On 10/05/2024 15:51, Frank Habicht wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I hope/trust that's not a question for "Support"...
>>
>> I tried to update/modify a role object, and got this (sorry for the 
>> line breaks):
>>
>>
>> ***Error:   Person/Role name cannot be changed automatically. Please 
>> create
>>             another Person/Role object and modify any references to 
>> the old
>>             object, then delete the old object
>>
>>
>>
>> I can't see a reason why updates to role projects should not be allowed.
>> I even think that's the main purpose....
>>
>> So, am I missing something?
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Frank
>> <no hats>
>>
>>
>> PS: AfriNIC staff:
>> I got "Internal software error" when i wanted to delete
>> SNHT55555-AFRINIC
>> less than 1 minute after creating it
>>
>> wanted to delete it with the line
>> delete:         remove
>> added
>>
>> according to
>> delete: <comment>
>> under section "2.2.4 Deleting an object"
>> in
>> https://afrinic.net/press/197-database-afrinic-database-reference-manual-
>>
>> deleting without the comment worked.
>>
>> Can that section in that manual be reviewed?
>> If google sent me to an outdated document, can we remove it?
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Frank
>>
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