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Accessing ERO Administration

ERO administration is used to define global ERO parameters, create and modify releases, and define how application components are treated in a release.

In the ChangeMan ZMF user interface, ERO administration functions grouped with administration functions for the base ChangeMan ZMF product.

Access to ERO administration functions is restricted to ChangeMan ZMF global and application administrators and to ERO release and application administrators.

Follow these steps to access ERO administration functions:

  1. On the ChangeMan ZMF Primary Option Menu panel, choose option A Admin, then press Enter. The Administration Options panel is displayed.

    CMNADMON                Administration Options
Option ===>

A   Application     Perform application administration functions
B   Application     Browse application administration configuration
G   Global          Perform global administration functions
H   Global          Browse global administration configuration
R   ERO             Perform release creation/administration functions

    The Administration Options panel is built dynamically to show only those administration functions that you are authorized to browse or update.

    Note

    If option A Admin is not shown on the Primary Option Menu or option R ERO is not shown on the Administration Options panel, you are not authorized in your security system to update ERO administration. See Defining Security Entities, and then consult with your security administrator.

  2. On the Administration Options panel, choose option R ERO, then press Enter. The Release Management Administration Options panel is displayed.

    CMNRMADM        Release Management Configuration Options
Option ===>

A   Application   Join a Release. Define Library Types, SYSLIB Concatenations and Promotion Sites/Levels.
G   Global        Define Global Release Approvals and Release High Level Qualifier.
R   Release       Define Releases, Areas, Approvals and Prior Releases.

    Tip

    To jump directly to the Release Management Administration panel from anywhere in ChangeMan ZMF, type =A.R in the Command or Option line of any panel and press Enter.

  3. From the Release Management Administration Options panel, choose one of these paths:

    • Choose G Global Configuration and press Enter to go directly to the Release Global Administration Options panel. The functions available through this panel are described in Chapter 5, "Configuring ERO Global Administration".

    • Choose R Release Configuration and press Enter. The Release List Parameters panel is displayed where you can enter selection criteria to filter releases that are displayed on the Release List panel for release configuration functions. See the next step in this procedure.

    • Choose A Appl. Configuration and press Enter. The Release List Parameters panel is displayed where you can enter selection criteria to filter releases that are displayed on the Release List panel for release application configuration functions. See the next step in this procedure.

  4. If you chose either R Release Configuration or A Appl. Configuration Release on the Management Administration Options panel, the Release List Parameters panel is displayed (CMNRMRAS or CMNRMRSC).

    CMNRMRAS                Application Release Selection
Command ===>

Specify selection criteria:
Release . . . . . . . . . .             (Full name, pattern, blank, *)

Enter "/" to select option
Release status              / Dev / Blk / Apr / Rej / Dis
                            / Ins / Bas / Bak / Del

Creator . . . . . . . . . .
Work request . . . . . . .
Department . . . . . . . .
Install date: From . . . .          To . . . . (YYYYMMDD)
Creation date: From . . . .         To . . . . (YYYYMMDD)

Application . . . . . . . .             (Full name, pattern, blank, *)

    ...

    Fields on the Release List Parameters panel

    This list describes the fields on the Release List Parameters panel.

    Release

    Type one of the following to select releases by release ID.
    Blank Do not select by release ID.
    Release ID Select one release ID.
    Mask Select release IDs that fit a mask.

    Release Status

    Type Y to select releases with a particular status or to select releases that match one of several statuses.
    DEV Development status - Releases that are in the process of being built. Applications may still join a release that is in DEV status.
    BLK Block status - Releases that are blocked from any further development and awaiting approval for installation into production and baseline libraries.
    APR Approve status - Releases that are approved for install by everyone on the approver list and awaiting for distribution, if applicable.
    REJ Reject status - Releases that were rejected by one or more approvers on the approver list.
    DIS Distribution status - Approved releases whose components are distributed to all remote sites specified in attached change packages.
    INS Install status - Releases that are installed in all remote sites specified in attached change packages.
    BAS Baseline status - Releases with all components baseline rippled in baseline libraries.
    BAK Backout status - Releases that were in BAS status, then backed out with all components removed from production and baseline libraries.
    DEL Deleted status - Releases that have been Memo Deleted.

    Creator's TSO-ID List

    Type one of the following to select releases by release creator.
    Blank Do not select by release creator.
    Userid Select one release creator by userid.
    Mask Select release creator userids that fit a mask.

    Work Request Number

    Type one of the following to select releases by work request.
    Blank Do not filter by work request number.
    Work Request Select releases that have the same work request number.
    Mask Select releases with work request numbers that fit a mask.

    Department Number

    Type one of the following to select releases by department.
    Blank Do not filter by department number.
    Department Select releases that have the same department number.
    Mask Select releases with department numbers that fit a mask.

    Install date: From

    Type the low end of a range of release install dates to select. This date is inclusive. Blank is the same as 00000000.

    Install date: To

    Type the high end of a range of release install dates to select. This date is inclusive. Blank is the same as 99999999.

    Creation date: From

    Type the low end of a range of release creation dates to select. This date is inclusive. Blank is the same as 00000000.

    Creation date: To

    Type the high end of a range of release create dates to select. This date is inclusive. Blank is the same as 99999999.

    Application Name

    Note: This field is only on panel CMNRMRAS for release Application Configuration. Type one of the following to select releases by application mnemonics defined to the release.
    Blank Do not select by application.
    Application mnemonic Select by one application mnemonic.
    Mask Select application mnemonics that fit a mask.

  5. Type release selection criteria in fields on the Release List Parameters panel, or leave the fields blank, and press Enter. The Release List panel is displayed.

    This is the Release List panel for Release Configuration functions.

    CMNRMRLS                Release List            Row 1 to 5 of 5
Command ===>                                    Scroll ===> CSR

  Release Sta Install     Work request    Dept   Aud  Creator Created
  FIN6410 DEV 20160328    WR 9010         FINANCE     USER015 20151126
  FIN6420 DEV 20160328    WR 9020         FINANCE     USER015 20151126
  FIN6430 DEV 20160328    WR 9030         FINANCE     USER015 20151126
  FIN6440 DEV 20160429    WR 9030         FINANCE     USER015 20160111
  FIN6450 DEV 20160527    WR 9050         FINANCE     USER015 20160113
******************************* Bottom of data *******************************

    This is the Release List panel for release Application Configuration functions.

    CMNRMRLS                Release List            Row 1 to 4 of 4
Command ===>                                    Scroll ===> CSR

  Release Sta Install     Work request    Dept   Aud  Creator Pkgs
  FIN6410 DEV 20160328    WR 9010         FINANCE     USER015 00002
  FIN6420 DEV 20160328    WR 9020         FINANCE     USER015 00000
  FIN6430 DEV 20160328    WR 9030         FINANCE     USER015 00002
  FIN6440 DEV 20160429    WR 9030         FINANCE     USER015 00000
******************************* Bottom of data *******************************
    The Release List panel shows releases that satisfy the selection criteria you typed on the Release List Parameters panel.

    Press PF1 to display a help panel that explains each field on the Release List panel.

    Fields, commands, and line commands on the Release List panels

    This list describes the fields, commands, and line commands on the Release LIst panels.

    Command

    Type a command, or leave Command blank to type a Line Command on a release.
    CANCEL Cancel panel without update. (Abbreviation: CA)
    LOCATE release Locate a release. (Abbreviation: LO)
    REFRESH Refresh the panel display from the VSAM files. (Abbreviation: RE)
    SORT column Sort listed releases on the data in Release or Install columns.
    (Abbreviation: S)
    Valid column parameters: release, install, name (synonym for release), date (synonym for install).

    Line Command

    Type a line command on a release.
    Valid line commands for each Release List panel are no longer listed on the panel.
    Use the help panels to find them. They are:
    QR Query release facility categories.
    UR Update an approver configuration.
    DR Explicitly delete a release.
    MD Memo delete a release.
    UD Undelete a memo deleted release definition.
    AR Display or update the area configurations for this release.
    IA Display or update the install approvers for this release.
    PR Display prior releases associated with this release.
    RL List all release allocated area libraries.
    DL Delete all release allocated area libraries.
    CR Copy a release forward to a new release.
    AD Archive and Delete a release.

    Release

    Displays the release ID

    Sta

    Displays the release status.
    DEV Development status - Releases that are in the process of being built. Applications may still join a release that is in DEV status.
    BLK Block status - Releases that are blocked from any further development and awaiting approval for installation into production and baseline libraries.
    APR Approve status - Releases that are approved for install by everyone on the approver list and awaiting for distribution, if applicable.
    REJ Reject status - Releases that were rejected by one or more approvers on the approver list.
    DIS Distribution status - Approved releases whose components are distributed to all remote sites specified in attached change packages.
    INS Install status - Releases that are installed in all remote sites specified in attached change packages.
    BAS Baseline status - Releases with all components baseline rippled in baseline libraries.
    BAK Backout status - Releases that were in BAS status, then backed out with all components removed from production and baseline libraries.
    DEL Deleted status - Releases that have been Memo Deleted.

    Install

    Displays the date portion of the install from date/time.

    Work Request

    Displays the contents of the release work request field.

    Dept

    Displays the contents of the release department field.

    Aud

    Displays the return code from the most recent audit of the final release area.

    Creator

    Displays the userid of the person who created the release.

    Pkgs

    Note

    This field is only on panel CMNRMRLS for Release Configuration.
    Displays the number of packages attached to the release.

    Created

    Note

    This field is only on panel CMNRMRAL for release Application Configuration.
    Displays the date that the release was created.

    Valid line commands are no longer displayed on each Release List panel. They are listed on the help panels, or see the list above.

  6. Type the line command for the Release Configuration function or release Application Function you want to access and press Enter. The functions available on these Release List panels are described in "Configuring Releases, Areas, and Applications".

Security Authorization for ERO Configuration

Access to the three options on the Release Management Administration panel is controlled by security entities defined in your security system. These security entities are described in Defining Security Entities

This is a summary of the authorization required to work in the three options in ERO administration:

Release Management Administration Option Security Entity Required for Access
Global Configuration CMNGBADM or CMNRLSM
Application Configuration CMNLCADM or CMNRLSA
Release Configuration CMNGBADM or CMNRLSM

Note

In ERO global configuration, you must be permitted to security entity CMNGBADM to define the release management high level qualifier.

These security entities may be defined with the ChangeMan ZMF subsystem in the fourth position of the name. For example, if the ChangeMan ZMF global administrator security entity for subsystem 6, the release administrator entity would be CMN6RLSM.