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virtual void MgResourceService::ChangeResourceOwner ( MgResourceIdentifier resource,
CREFSTRING  owner,
bool  includeDescendants 
) [pure virtual]

Changes the owner of a resource.

.NET Syntax
virtual void ChangeResourceOwner(MgResourceIdentifier resource, string owner, bool includeDescendants);
Java Syntax
virtual void ChangeResourceOwner(MgResourceIdentifier resource, String owner, boolean includeDescendants);
PHP Syntax
virtual void ChangeResourceOwner(MgResourceIdentifier resource, string owner, bool includeDescendants);
Parameters:
resource(MgResourceIdentifier) Resource whose owner is to be changed. This resource can be a document or folder.
If it is a folder, you must include the trailing slash in the identifier.
owner(String/string) The User ID of the new owner. (The User ID must already exist. You can create User IDs through the Site Administrator tool.)
includeDescendants(boolean/bool) Flag to determine whether or not the owners of descendant resources should be also be changed. This flag is applicable only if the resource is a folder.
Returns:
Returns nothing.
Example (PHP)
 // Assuming $resourceService is already initialized.
 $resourceID= new MgResourceIdentifier("Library://Geography/World.MapDefinition");
 $resourceService->ChangeResourceOwner($resourceID, "John Smith", false);
Exceptions:
MgPermissionDeniedException
MgResourceNotFoundException
MgInvalidRepositoryTypeException
MgInvalidRepositoryNameException
MgInvalidResourcePathException
MgInvalidResourceNameException
MgInvalidResourceTypeException
Note:
  • You must be logged in as the Administrator or the current owner to use this method.
  • You can use EnumerateResources to determine the current owner of a resource.