Allocation Change Request: "Add new attribute"

[mdzik]

Some attributes are unique, others are not (for example IP addresses specified as attributes by PI in license allocations). I would make sens to allow not only change but to request new attribute added.

I was thinking, to extend change request to allow that if:

• attribute is changeable
• attribute in not unique
• allocation already have at least one of that type
• maybe also add some flag, per analogy to 'is_changeable'?

This will require slight change in the model to accommodate data for non-existing attribute before approval. Is this ok your cases?

[aebruno]

@mdzik Yes, this all sounds good to me. @dsajdak do you have issues/suggestions to the above changes with respect to our workflow?

[dsajdak]

I think it would be useful to allow PIs to request a new attribute on an allocation change request. I agree with all the suggestions except I'm not sure it's necessary to require that an allocation already has one of that type. I just might not be envisioning how others use change requests though. Are you thinking this would prevent a user from asking for a new attribute that doesn't match up with that particular resource type the allocation goes with?