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Approving a Release

After a release is blocked, all install approvers must enter their approvals before the release will install.

If a release is unblocked, all approvals entered up to that point are cleared, and they must be entered again after the release is blocked. If an approver rejects the release, the release must be reverted to clear the rejection, and all install approvals must be entered again.

Follow these steps to approve a release for install.

  1. Follow these steps to access the release that you want to approve.

    1. Type =7 on the Command or Option line of any panel in ChangeMan ZMF, then press Enter.

    2. Type release selection criteria in fields on the Release List Specifications Parameters panel, or leave the fields blank, and press Enter.

      The Release List panel is displayed.

      CMNRMRLF            Release List            Row 1 to 2 of 2
Command ===>                                Scroll ===> CSR

   Release Sta Install  Work request   Dept Aud    Creator Pkgs
   FIN6410 BAS 20160328 WR 9010        FINANCE     USER015 00001
   FIN6430 BLK 20160328 WR 9030        FINANCE     USER015 00003
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      The Release List panel shows releases that satisfy the selection criteria you typed on the Release List Parameters panel.

  2. On the Release List panel, type AP in the line command for the release you want to approve. Press Enter, and the Release Install Approver List panel is displayed.

    CMNRMRLA        Release Install Approval List       Row 1 to 3 of 3
Command ===>                                        SCROLL ===> CSR

    Release: FIN6430        Status: BLK     Install: 20101218

    Approver description                   User    Status
    Entity                                 Date    Time    Order #    
__  Systems Development Manager
    SYSDVMGR                                               0031
__  Financial Accounting Manager
    FINACCTG                                               0032
__  Release Manager
    RLSEMNGR                                               0033
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    This panel shows all approvers who must approve the release before it may be installed. The list includes install approvers added to the release when the release was created, and it includes associated install approvers that are dynamically added to the release because their associated conditions are satisfied by the contents of the release.

    This table describes the fields on the Release Install Approver List panel.

    Field Description
    Command Type a command, or leave Command blank to type a Line Command on an approver.
    CANCEL   Cancel panel without update. (Abbreviation: C)
    LOCATE approver   Locate an approver. (Abbreviation: L)
    REFRESH   Refresh the panel display from the VSAM files. (Abbreviation: R)
    Line Command Type a line command to act on an approver.
    A   Approve the release
    R   Reject the release
    L   Display approver notifications
    X   Approver association
    Release Displays the release.
    Status Displays the release status.
    Install date Displays the release install From date specified in the release definition.
    Approver Description Displays the release install approver description defined in the global approver list.
    Entity Displays the security entity for this approver defined in the global approver list.
    User Displays the userid of the approver after the approval or rejection is entered.
    Status Displays the status of the approval: Blank (not entered), APPROVED or REJECTED.
    Date Displays the date that the approval or rejection was entered.
    Time Displays the system time that the approval or rejection was entered.
    Order # Displays the approver order number. This number determines the notification sequence and the required approval sequence.

    Note

    The same person can enter multiple approvals on the Release Install Approver List panel. However, if the approver order number is different for the approvers, you must leave the panel between approvals. Press PF3 on the Release Install Approver List panel, type AR in the line command for the release on the Release List panel, and then press Enter to return to the Release Install Approver List panel to enter more approvals.

    On the Release Install Approver List panel, type A on a line command for an approver and press Enter. The Release Install Approver List panel is updated with approval information.

    CMNRMRLA        Release Install Approval List       Release Approved
Command ===>                                        SCROLL ===> CSR

    Release: FIN6430        Status: BLK     Install: 20101218

    Approver description                    User        Status
    Entity                                  Date        Time    Order #
__  Systems Development Manager             USER017     APPROVED
    SYSDVMGR                                20160303    18552   0031
__  Financial Accounting Manager
    FINACCTG                                                    0032
__  Release Manager
    RLSEMNGR                                                    0033
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    When all approvals with the same Order # are entered, notification is sent to approvers with the next higher order number.

  3. When all approvals have been entered, the Release List panel shows the new release status of APR.

    CMNRMRLF            Release List            Release Approved
Command ===>                                Scroll ===> CSR

Release Sta Install  Work request   Dept Aud    Creator Pkgs
FIN6410 BAS 20160328 WR 9010        FINANCE     USER015 00001
FIN6430 APR 20160328 WR 9030        FINANCE     USER015 00003
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  4. Release approval is complete.

Distribution to Production Instances

If packages in your release are scheduled to install at ChangeMan DP or P instances, distribution occurs after the final release approval is entered.

SEND messages are broadcast to users specified in the Notify users field telling them distribution jobs have been submitted and notifying them about the success or failure of distribution.

Job ACTP1038(J0842216) submitted CN(INTERNAL)
Job ACTP1039(J0842214) submitted CN(INTERNAL)
Job GENL1005(J0842217) submitted CN(INTERNAL)
Job COMM1008(J0842215) submitted CN(INTERNAL)
Job ACTP1038(J0842219) submitted CN(INTERNAL)
Job COMM1008(J0842222) submitted CN(INTERNAL)
Job ACTP1039(J0842220) submitted CN(INTERNAL)
Job GENL1005(J0842221) submitted CN(INTERNAL)
Job COMM1008(J0842230) submitted CN(INTERNAL)
Job ACTP1038(J0842229) submitted CN(INTERNAL)
Job GENL1005(J0842232) submitted CN(INTERNAL)
Job ACTP1039(J0842231) submitted CN(INTERNAL)
***
CMN403I - ACTP000039 DISTRIBUTED AT SERT4 2010/12/10 @ 08:19:54. CN(INTERNAL)
CMN403I - GENL000005 DISTRIBUTED AT SERT4 2010/12/10 @ 08:19:54. CN(INTERNAL)
CMN403I - COMM000008 DISTRIBUTED AT SERT4 2010/12/10 @ 08:20:02. CN(INTERNAL)
CMN403I - ACTP000038 DISTRIBUTED AT SERT4 2010/12/10 @ 08:20:21. CN(INTERNAL)
CMN403I - COMM000008 DISTRIBUTED AT SERT# 2010/12/10 @ 08:21:00. CN(INTERNAL)
CMN403I - ACTP000038 DISTRIBUTED AT SERT# 2010/12/10 @ 08:21:08. CN(INTERNAL)
CMN403I - GENL000005 DISTRIBUTED AT SERT# 2010/12/10 @ 08:21:23. CN(INTERNAL)
CMN403I - ACTP000038 DISTRIBUTED AT SERT5 2010/12/10 @ 08:21:44. CN(INTERNAL)
CMN403I - COMM000008 DISTRIBUTED AT SERT5 2010/12/10 @ 08:21:44. CN(INTERNAL)
CMN403I - ACTP000039 DISTRIBUTED AT SERT# 2010/12/10 @ 08:21:55. CN(INTERNAL)
CMN403I - GENL000005 DISTRIBUTED AT SERT5 2010/12/10 @ 08:22:04. CN(INTERNAL)
CMN403I - ACTP000039 DISTRIBUTED AT SERT5 2010/12/10 @ 08:22:16. CN(INTERNAL)
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If you wait a few minutes for the distribution jobs to run, then type REFRESH on the command line of the Release List panel, you will see that the status of the release is changed to DIS.

CMNRMRLF            Release List            Release Approved
Command ===>                                Scroll ===> CSR

    Release Sta Install  Work request   Dept Aud    Creator Pkgs
    FIN6410 BAS 20160328 WR 9010        FINANCE     USER015 00001
    FIN6430 DIS 20160328 WR 9030        FINANCE     USER015 00003
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Follow these steps to verify that the status of each package in the release is changed to DIS status on the development ChangeMan ZMF instance.

  1. Type =7 on the Command or Option line of any panel in ChangeMan ZMF, then press Enter.

  2. On the Release List Specification Parameters, type appropriate selection criteria and press Enter.

  3. On the Release List panel, type PK in the line command for the release you approved and press Enter.

  4. On the release - Release Package List panel, verify that the status of each release package is DIS.

    CMNRMPLF    FIN6410 - Release Package List          Row 1 to 1 of 1
Command ===>                                        Scroll ===> CSR

    Package    Sta Area     Install DT/TM Last Promotion    Aud Chkd In
    ACTP000038 DIS ACCTPAY  20160429 2359                 00        Y
    ACTP000039 DIS ACCTPAY  20160429 2359                 00        Y
    COMM000008 DIS ACCTPAY  20160429 2359                 00        Y  
    GENL000005 DIS GENLEDGR 20160429 2359                 00        Y
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You can also follow these steps to verify that your release and the packages in the release are inserted in the ChangeMan ZMF production instances where the release will install.

  1. Disconnect from the ChangeMan ZMF development instance and connect to the production instance.

  2. Type =3 on the Command or Option line of any panel in ChangeMan ZMF, then press Enter.

  3. Type release selection criteria in fields on the Release List Specifications Parameters panel, or leave the fields blank, and press Enter.

  4. On the Release List panel, verify that the status of the release that you approved is DIS, then type line command PK on the release row and press Enter.

  5. On the release - Release Package List panel, verify that the status of each release package is DIS.

    CMNRMPLF    FIN6410 - Release Package List          Row 1 to 1 of 1
Command ===>                                        Scroll ===> CSR

    Package    Sta Area     Install DT/TM Last Promotion    Aud Chkd In
    ACTP000038 DIS ACCTPAY  20160429 2359                 00        Y
    ACTP000039 DIS ACCTPAY  20160429 2359                 00        Y
    COMM000008 DIS ACCTPAY  20160429 2359                 00        Y  
    GENL000005 DIS GENLEDGR 20160429 2359                 00        Y
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