When you open the File Access Rights dialog box and select the File node, the rights apply only to the selected file.
File access rights are also available from the Folder Access Rights, View Access Rights, and Project Access Rights dialog boxes. In these cases, the rights cover all files in the selected folder, view, or project rather than an individual file. Only in these cases are the following container-level access rights available:
The following sections describe the access rights that are available from the File nodes in the Project Access Rights, View Access Rights, Folder Access Rights, and File Access Rights dialog boxes.
See files in the files list (upper pane) and view file properties by selecting .
Change the file properties. Modifiable properties include the archive/file name, description, executable bit setting (useful only for non- Windows platforms), compression, storage options, and custom properties. If used, an alternate property editor (APE) may restrict the properties that can be modified and the users who can modify them still further.
Delete files from their folders.
Change access rights for the files. If you change this setting, be sure that you remain one of the users who can change access rights.
See file history in the history pane.
Change the revision comments for past revisions.
Lock files exclusively.
Remove someone else’s exclusive lock on the files.
Add a view label to the files. Move a view label from one revision to another. This right controls direct manipulation of view labels for the files at the item level. This right does not stop users from attaching a view label to the files when a view label is created.
Remove a view label from the files. Be aware that if users can delete view labels, they can detach a view label from the files by deleting the view label from the view, regardless of the setting of this right.
Add a revision label to the files. Move a revision label from one revision to another. This right controls direct manipulation of revision labels for the files at the item level. It can stop users from checking in files with an attached revision label.
Remove a revision label from the files. Be aware that if users can delete revision labels, they can detach a revision label from the files by deleting the revision label from the view, regardless of the setting of this right.
See the links created for the files.
Link the files to other items.
Change a link to the files.
Delete a link that affects the files.
Check in the files.
Check out the files.
Add files to a folder, view, or project if its File Access Rights dialog box has this option. This right appears only on the File Access Rights dialog boxes associated with a folder, view, or project.
Share files or move files that reside in a folder, view, or project if its File Access Rights dialog box has this option. This right appears only on the File Access Rights dialog boxes associated with a folder, view, or project. Be aware that the access rights set for any file that is moved or shared go with that file into the new folder.
Change the branching ability and configuration of files that reside in a folder, view, or project if its File Access Rights dialog box has this option. This right appears only on the File Access Rights dialog boxes associated with a folder, view, or project.