Editing Package Properties

Many of the properties of an existing change package can be edited from the workbench using the Package Properties wizard. This feature is typically used to supply optional information that was skipped when using the "Quick Method" of package creation (also known as the "Short Method" in ZMF).

The Package Properties wizard is invoked from the following workbench menu in the Serena perspective:

In the Serena Explorer view, expand the ZMF Applications node and right-click on the name of the application to which the new package will belong. Select the Package Properties menu option. See Working with ZMF Applications.

After the Package Properties edit request is submitted, a message dialog box displays the success or failure of the request.

Package Properties Wizard Screens

The Package Properties wizard displays the same set of dialog screens shown by the Package Create wizard. The actual screens displayed depend on several factors:

Package "level" (simple, participating, or complex/super)
Site type (D, DP, or ALL) targeted by the ZMF instance managing the package
Settings specified in the PKGCREAT member of ZDDOPTS for the ZMF instance
Data entered when the package was created

Certain structural features of a change package cannot be changed using the Package Properties wizard. You must delete the old package and create a new one with the appropriate organization in the following cases:

Changing a simple or participating package to a complex or super package
Changing a complex or super package to a simple or participating package
Changing the application associated with a simple or participating package
Changing the type of install site (for example, from DP to ALL)
Adding site information to a complex or super package (install sites are associated with the individual participating packages, not the package collection)

See Package Create Wizard Screens for details about what information is required on specific screens.