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

[Sylvain Baya]

Dear DBWG,
Hope this email finds you in good health!

Please see my comments below, inline.
Thanks.

Le ven. 10 mai 2024 à 12:52 PM, Frank Habicht <geier at geier.ne.tz> a écrit :

> Hi all,
>
>
Hi Frank,
Thanks for keeping the WG as active as you can, brother :'-(


> I hope/trust that's not a question for "Support"...
>
>
...sure!
But, someone should explain how Policy
Manual have been used in building the
business rules behind implementation :-)


> I tried to update/modify a role object, and got this (sorry for the line
> breaks):
>
>
What's the difference with other objects?

PII (Person Identifiable Information) risk?


> ***Error:   Person/Role name cannot be changed automatically. Please create
>
>
...time to *automate* the process?


>              another Person/Role object and modify any references to the
> old
>              object, then delete the old object
>
>

:-/ so the object's history would be lost?


>
> I can't see a reason why


...i don't also agree that:
'delete' right
is easily grantable than
'update' right

:-/ ...i would have understood a kind of
intent implementation of a "protect *new created* objects in order to avoid
an  accidental deletion" policy...

Such as:

"A WhoisDB object can only be deleted
after a *reasonable* amount of time; at least :
 $new_delete_prevent_time seconds"

->Protected object! please try again after
 $new_delete_prevent_time seconds;
in case you *really* need to delete it ;-)


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
>
>
...interesting behaviour :-\

< $new_delete_prevent_time?


> 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.
>
>
Noted!
...by the way, have you first reproduced
your initial testing steps/constraints[*]?
:-)
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[*]: (i) create an object; (ii) delete within a minute; (iii) ...


> Can that section in that manual be reviewed?
>
>
For the *remastering* activity concerning
 the Whois Manual & documentation, it
should be done openly & collaboratively;
imho!

...it would be interesting to contribute on
it under a public/locally [.] accessible git
repository or a self hosted [.] wiki engine.
__
[.]: idea <free•tools•africa> or dot afrinic?



> If google sent me to an outdated document, can we remove it?
>
>
...or simply versioned and archived?

Please see here [1] for appropriate facts.
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[1]: AFRINIC's Factsheets
<https://afrinic.net/our-factsheets/>



>
> Thanks,
> Frank
>
>

Shalom,
--sb.

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