# DropOwnership

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To enter the **DropOwnership **keyword in the command line, use one of the options:

- Type **DropOwnership**
- Type the shortcut **Dro**

## Description

The DropOwnership keyword is used when a user wants to edit an object that is currently owned by a different user. DropOwnership sends a request to release the ownership of an object. 

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| ------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ![](/img/grandma3/2-4/important_gray-89eed8.png) | **Important:**                                                                                                                                                                  |
|                                                  | If a running process owns the object to protect data integrity, DropOwnwership might not work right away. If this should be the case, we recommend you use the command again.   |

## Syntax

DropOwnership \[Object] \["Object\_Name" or Object\_Number]

## Examples

- To request dropping ownership of group 1, type: 

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| ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------ |
| ![](/img/grandma3/2-4/icon_commandline-input_logo_v2-0-a59235.png) | User name\[Fixture]> DropOwnership Group 1 |

 

- To request dropping ownership of macro 1, line 1, type:

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| ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------- |
| ![](/img/grandma3/2-4/icon_commandline-input_logo_v2-0-a59235.png) | User name\[Fixture]>DropOwnership Macro 1 |

or type:

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| ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------- |
| ![](/img/grandma3/2-4/icon_commandline-input_logo_v2-0-a59235.png) | User name\[Fixture]>DropOwnership Macro 1.1 |

or

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| ------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------- |
| ![](/img/grandma3/2-4/icon_commandline-input_logo_v2-0-a59235.png) | User name\[Fixture]>DropOwnership Macro 1.\* |