PROBLEM/ABSTRACT:
Trying to save changes made in the schema editor fail with the following error.

Error: unable to update "layout.xml" on server.
Make sure the file is writeable by the server.


SOLUTION:
Step 1.
Make sure you have the correct perl modules. Try and compile the server_admin_trig via the command:

perl -c server_admin_trig.pl

If the syntax is correct, then proceed to step 2.

Step 2.
In the server_admin_trig, you have a section that defines an admin group.

###########################################CUSTOMIZE ME
# Specify the AccuRev Group name of your Administrators
# Edit this value accordingly.
# To grant Administrator access to a user, add them
# to this AccuRev group.
#######################################################
$admingrp = "Admin";

The validation of the write_schema checks to see if a user belongs to this group.

# EXAMPLE VALIDATION:
# only a user listed as an administrator can run the command
if ( `$::AccuRev ismember $principal "$admingrp"` == 0 )

To solve this problem, if you create a group called Admin, and add you users to this group, when they modify the change package info and save, they will no longer receive an error.


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