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Package Contextual Menu Functions

The following ZMF package functions can be invoked from the package contextual menu:

  • Checkin from local file - Allows you to checkin a component from a local file. A dialog allows you to choose the file, and all the required parameters such as type, package etc, as well the build parameters.

  • New Component - Allows you to create a new component and optionally edit it. You will be presented with a dialog that asks for the component name and type, and gives you the option to edit the new component.

  • Package Properties — Edits the properties of an existing ZMF change package using this wizard. Properties that can be changed include package title, description, level (simple or participating), installation instructions, scheduler, user-defined variables, and install site details.

    See Editing Package Properties for step-by-step instructions.

    Note

    The Package Properties function is specific to ChangeMan ZMF. It should not be confused with the Eclipse Properties function, which displays property pages for an object (such as a file or a server connection) managed locally by Eclipse.

  • Demote — Demotes a change package from a ZMF promotion site and level, such as a specially configured test environment. See Demoting a Package for step-by-step instructions.

  • Promote — Promotes a change package from development to a ZMF promotion site and level, such as a specially configured test environment. See Promoting a Packagefor step-by-step instructions.

  • Unfreeze Components — After a change package has been frozen, this option selectively unfreezes particular components while continuing to enforce frozen status on the package as a whole. This option is typically used to make limited fixes to defects discovered during testing. See Unfreezing Package Components for step-by-step instructions.

  • Refreeze Components — Refreezes package components that were previously unfrozen using Unfreeze. See Refreezing Package Components for step-by-step instructions.

  • Unfreeze — After selected package categories have been frozen, this option selectively unfreezes selected package categories. See Unfreezing Package Categories for more information.

  • Refreeze — Refreezes selected package categories after they have been unfrozen. See Refreezing Package Categories for more information.

  • Freeze — Freezes an entire change package to prevent further changes while the code is being tested. No components may be added to a frozen package. See Freezing a Package for step-by-step instructions.

  • Checkout (Ctrl-K) - Starts a dialog to checkout a component.

  • Reset Audit Lock — Unlocks a package that has been locked for audit. This action permits developers to continue working on components in a change package while a preliminary package audit is under way. See Resetting Audit Lock for step-by-step instructions.

    Important

    Component changes during audit processing can result in object synchronization errors on the audit report. Consequently, this option is NOT recommended for use during the final pre-production package audit.

  • Audit — Audits a change package to ensure all required components are present and dependencies are synchronized at the correct change level. See Auditing a Package for step-by-step instructions.

  • Backout — Backs out a change package that has been deployed into production and restores all production sites to their pre-change condition. See Backing a Package Out of Production for step-by-step instructions.

  • Revert — Reverts a frozen or backed out package to development status. See Reverting a Package to Development Status for step by-step instructions.

  • Rebuild Install JCL — Rebuilds the JCL that control installation of a change package into production. See Rebuilding Installation JCL for step-by-step instructions.

  • Open Package - Changes the status of a Complex or Super package to OPN. Open status applies to Complex or Super change packages only. These packages are created as containers in order to group together two or more participating packages which share components and may contain inter-dependent changes. These complex/super packages will remain OPEN until all of their participating packages have been baselined.

  • Close Package - Changes the status of a Complex or Super package to CLO.

  • Undelete — Restores a memo-deleted change package that has not yet been physically deleted by the ChangeMan ZMF housekeeping job. See Undeleting a Change Package for step-by-step instructions.

  • Delete — Memo-deletes a change package. The package and all its components will be physically deleted the next time ChangeMan ZMF housekeeping is run. See Deleting a Change Package for step-by-step instructions.

  • Approve — Allows you to approve, reject, or register other approval-related actions against a change package scheduled for installation into production. See Approving or Rejecting a Package for Installation for step-by-step instructions.

  • Area Retrieve - removes components from area libraries.

  • Area Demote - Demote an area.

  • Area Promote - Promote an area.

  • Area Checkin - Checkin an area.

  • Source to Load Relationships — Displays the source-to-load relationships among components in a change package. See Viewing Source-to-Load Relationships for step-by-step instructions.

  • Package Components — Displays all components in a change package or any subset that meets your search criteria. See Querying Package Components for step-by-step instructions.

  • Promotion History — Displays the promotion history of a change package. See Viewing Promotion History for step-by-step instructions.

  • Component Work List — Displays the most recent users to change each component in a change package. See Viewing the Component Work List for step-by-step instructions.

  • Scratch/Rename Components — Displays the scratch and rename control record components in a change package. See Viewing Scratch/Rename Components for step-by-step instructions. See also Removing Rename Records from a Package for step-by-step instructions and see Removing Scratch Records from a Package for step-by-step instructions.

  • Promotion Libraries — Lists the promotion libraries, sites, and levels currently associated with a selected change package. See Viewing Promotion Libraries for step-by-step instructions.

  • Baseline Libraries — Lists the baseline libraries and levels associated with a selected change package. See Viewing Baseline Libraries for step-by-step instructions.

  • Site Activity — Displays starting date and time stamp of activities that were performed at the sites where the selected package is or will be installed. See Displaying Site Activities for step-by-step instructions.

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