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Query and Search Release Components

The query release components function provides four ways to list components in a release, and it provides two ways to search release components for occurrences of character strings.

Follow these steps to access the query component options for a release.

  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.

  3. 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 BAK 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. The fields on Release List panel are described in Accessing ERO Releases.

  4. On the Release List panel, type line command QC on a release row to select the release that you want to query or search. The Release Component Query Options panel is displayed.

    CMNRQC75            Release Component Query Options
    Option ===>
    
        Release: FIN6430
    
    1   In motion       Components in motion
    2   List latest     Latest versions of component
    3   Search latest   Search latest components for strings
    4   List all        Consolidated list showing all versions
    5   Search all      Search all components for strings
    

    This panel lists three query options and two search options.

  5. To see two more query options, type 1 on the Option line of the Release Component Query Options panel, then press Enter. The Release Query Options panel is displayed.

    CMNRQC70                Release Query Options
    Option ===>
    
        Release: FIN6430
    
    1   Release         Query components in all release areas
    2   Release Parms   Query component list selection criteria
    

    The query and search release components options are described in the topics that follow.

Query Release Components

The two query release component options that are displayed on the Release Query Options panel and the two query release component options that are displayed on the Release Component Query Options panel are summarized in this table.

Description Panel / Option
List components in a release. Panel:   Release Query Options panel (CMNRQC70)
Option:   1 Release - Query components in all release areas
See Release Query Components In Motion.
Filter a list of components in a release. Panel:   Release Query Options panel (CMNRQC70)
Option:   2 Release Parms - Query component list selection criteria
See Component Release Query List Parameters.
List for browse or view the latest version of components in a release and its prior releases or in baseline. Panel:   Release Component Query Options (CMNRQC75)
Option:   2 - Query the latest components that make up this release
See Release Component Query Criteria.
List for browse or view all versions of components in a release and its prior releases or in baseline. Panel:   Release Component Query Options (CMNRQC75)
Option:   4 - Query all occurrences of components that make up this release.
See Release Component Query Criteria.

Component Release Query List Parameters

On the Release Component Query Options panel, when you select option 1 - In motion and then select option 2 Release Parms on the Release Query Options panel, the Component Release Query List Parameters panel is displayed.

CMNRQC71         Component Release Query List Parameters
Command ===>

Release: ZMF71200

Specify selection criteria:
Component . . . . . . . . . $$$INDEX +
Type . . . . . . . . . . . . JCS
Language . . . . . . . . . .
Compile procedure . . . . .
User . . . . . . . . . . . .

Changed date: from . . . . . to . . . . . (yyyymmdd)
Enter "/" to select option
    Mixed case

This table describes the fields on the Component Release Query List Parameters panel. Multiple filter criteria are evaluated as logical ANDs.

Field Description
Command Type a command, or leave Command blank.
CANCEL   Return to the Release Component Query Options panel without processing. (Abbreviation: C)
Release: Displays the Release to be searched.
Component Type a full component name, a pattern, or leave blank to select all.
Type Type a full library type, a pattern, or leave blank to select all.
Language Type a full language name, a pattern, or leave blank to select all.
Compile procedure Type a full compile procedure name, a pattern, or leave blank to select all.
User Type a full userid, a pattern, or leave blank to select all.
Changed date from Type a FROM date when the component was checked into the area, or leave blank to select all. This date is inclusive.
to Type a TO date when the component was checked into the area, or leave blank to select all. This date is inclusive.
Mixed case Type a value to determine the processing of lower case input in the COMPONENT NAME field.
   Omit to fold COMPONENT NAME input to upper case regardless of the case that you type.
   Selecte to process COMPONENT NAME input exactly as you type it, upper and lower case.

Release Query Components in Motion

After you enter selection criteria on the Release Component Query Criteria panel and press Enter, the results are displayed on the Release Query Components In Motion panel.

CMNRQC52        Query Components in Motion          Row 000001 Of 000004
Command ===>                                        Scroll ===> CSR
Component   Lib Date/time component
name        typ checked in to area  Orig. pkg  User     Area    Type Step
$$$INDEX    JCS 2011-10-25-12.47.19 CZMF000036 WSER42   PRVDONE SUB  0015
$$$INDEX    JCS 2011-09-29-04.35.15 CZMF000036 WSER58   DEVUNIT SUB  0010
$$$INDEX    JCS 2011-10-25-13.02.46 CZMF000036 WSER42   QATAREA SUB  0020
$$$INDEX    JCS 2012-02-07-05.46.20 CZMF000036 WSER42   REGAREA SUB  0030
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This table describes the fields on the Release Query Components In Motion panel.

Field Description
Command Type a command, or leave Command blank to type a Line Command on a component.
CANCEL   Cancel panel without update. (Abbreviation: C)
LOCATE component   Locate a component. (Abbreviation: L)
Component name Displays the component name.
Lib typ Displays the component library type.
Date/time component checked in to area Displays the date and time that the component was checked in to the area.
Orig. pkg Displays the name of the change package where the component originated.
User Displays the userid of the person who checked in the component.
Area Displays the ID of the area where the component is checked in.
Type SUB   Subsystem area
SYS   System area
Step Area step number

Release Component Query Criteria

On the Release Component Query Options panel, when you select option 2 - Query the latest... or option 4 - Query all..., the Release Component Query Criteria panel is displayed.

CMNRQC76                Component Query Criteria
Command ===>                                            Scroll ===> CSR

Release: ZMF71200

Application . . . . . .  CZMF
Component . . . . . . .  $$$INDEX                                   +
Type . . . . . . . . . . JCS

Enter "/" to select option
    Exclude Baselines
    Mixed case

This table describes the fields on the Release Component Query Criteria panel.

Field Description
Command Type a command, or leave Command blank.
CANCEL   Return to the previous panel without processing. (Abbreviation: C)
Release: Displays the release to be searched.
Application Type a full application mnemonic, a pattern, or leave blank to select all.
Component Type a full component name, a pattern, or leave blank to select all.
Type Type a full library type, a pattern, or leave blank to select all.
Exclude Baselines Omit this field to include baselines Select this field to exclude baselines.
Mixed case This determines the processing of lower case input in the Component Name field.
   Omit to fold Component Name input to upper case regardless of the case that you type.
   Select to process Component Name input exactly as you type it, upper and lower case.

After you enter selection criteria on the Release Component Query Criteria panel and press Enter, the results are displayed on the Release Query Components panel.

This is a result for a fully qualified query for option 2 - Query the latest...:

CMNRQC77            Release Query Components            Row 1 to 1 of 1
Command ===>                                            Scroll ===> CSR

                              Date/time component
    Component     Typ Like checked into area    Orig. pkg   Release   Area
    _ $$$INDEX +  JCS   P  2011-09-29-04.35.15  CZMF000036  ZMF71200  DEVUNIT
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This is a result for a fully qualified query for option 4 - Query all...:

CMNRQC77            Release Query Components        Row 1 to 20 of 20
Command ===>                                        Scroll ===> CSR
Date/time component
Component      Typ Like checked into area   Orig. pkg  Release  Area
_ $$$INDEX   + JCS    P 2011-09-29-04.35.15 CZMF000036 ZMF71200 DEVUNIT
_ $$$INDEX   + JCS    P 2011-10-25-12.47.19 CZMF000036 ZMF71200 PRVDONE
_ $$$INDEX   + JCS    P 2011-10-25-13.02.46 CZMF000036 ZMF71200 QATAREA
_ $$$INDEX   + JCS    P 2012-02-07-05.46.20 CZMF000036 ZMF71200 REGAREA
_ $$$INDEX   + JCS    P 2010-10-10-10.20.31 CZMF000021 ZMF71000 DEVUNIT
_ $$$INDEX   + JCS    P 2010-10-10-11.05.18 CZMF000021 ZMF71000 PRVDONE
_ $$$INDEX   + JCS    P 2011-01-21-08.25.34 CZMF000021 ZMF71000 QATAREA
_ $$$INDEX   + JCS    P 2011-01-21-08.44.00 CZMF000021 ZMF71000 REGAREA
_ $$$INDEX   + JCS    P 2011-01-21-09.04.15 CZMF000021 ZMF71000 FINALGA
_ $$$INDEX   + JCS    P 2011-07-05-02.13.46 CZMF000033 ZMF61300 DEVUNIT
_ $$$INDEX   + JCS    P 2011-09-08-10.32.42 CZMF000033 ZMF61300 PRVDONE
_ $$$INDEX   + JCS    P 2011-09-08-10.57.18 CZMF000033 ZMF61300 QATAREA
_ $$$INDEX   + JCS    P 2011-10-07-17.10.48 CZMF000033 ZMF61300 REGAREA
_ $$$INDEX   + JCS    P 2012-03-14-11.41.54 CZMF000033 ZMF61300 FINALGA
_ $$$INDEX   + JCS    P 2011-06-09-08.20.08 CZMF000030 ZMF61202 DEVUNIT
_ $$$INDEX   + JCS    P 2011-06-09-08.20.25 CZMF000030 ZMF61202 PRVDONE
_ $$$INDEX   + JCS    P 2011-06-09-08.43.25 CZMF000030 ZMF61202 QATAREA
_ $$$INDEX   + JCS    P 2011-06-09-10.57.28 CZMF000030 ZMF61202 REGAREA
_ $$$INDEX   + JCS    P 2011-06-15-07.40.34 CZMF000030 ZMF61202 FINALGA
_ $$$INDEX   + JCS    P 2008-08-22-01.52.00 CZMF000001 BASELINE
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This table describes the fields on the Release Query Components panel.

Field Description
Command Type a command, or leave Command blank to type a Line Command on a component.
CANCEL   Cancel panel without update. (Abbreviation: C)
LOCATE component    Locate a component. (Abbreviation: L)
Line Command B  &nbsp Browse component
V   View component
Component Displays the component name.
Type Displays the component library type.
Like Displays the library Like-type for the component.
Date/time component checked in to area Displays the date and time that the component was checked in to the area.
Orig. pkg Displays the name of the change package where the listed component originated.
Release Displays the release that contains the listed component.
Area Displays the name of the area that contains the listed component.

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Search Release Components

The two search release component options that are displayed on the Release Component Query Options panel are summarized in this table.

Description Panel / Option
List the latest version of components in a release and its prior releases or in baseline that contain one or two character strings. Panel:   Release Component Query Options (CMNRQC75)
Option:   3 - Search the latest components that make up this release.
List all versions of components in a release and its prior releases or in baseline that contain one or two character strings. Panel:   Release Component Query Options (CMNRQC75)
Option:   5 - Search all components that make up this release.

On the Release Component Query Options panel, when you select option 3 - Search latest or option 5 - Search all, the Component Query Criteria panel is displayed.

CMNRQC78                Component query criteria
Command ===>                                        Scroll ===> CSR

Release: ZMF71200

Application . . . . . . CZMF
Component . . . . . . .                                       +
Type . . . . . . . . . .JCS

Enter "/" to select option
    Exclude Baselines
    Mixed case
    Case Sensitive

Data String 1 . . . . . BIND PACKAGE(CMNx) MEMBER(CMNDB2SQ)
    and/or . . . . .    OR
Data String 2 . . . . .

This table describes the fields on the Release Component Query Criteria panel.

Field Description
Command Type a command, or leave Command blank.
CANCEL   Return to the previous panel without processing. (Abbreviation: C)
Release: Displays the release to be searched.
Application Type a full application mnemonic, a pattern, or leave blank to search all.
Component Type a full component name, a pattern, or leave blank to search all.
Type Type a full library type, a pattern, or leave blank to search all.
Mixed case Type a value to determine the processing of lower case input in the Component Name field.
   Omit to fold Component Name input to upper case regardless of the case that you type.
   Select to process Component Name input exactly as you type it, upper and lower case.
Case Sensitive Omit to fold the search Data String 1 and Data String 2 input to upper case regardless of the case that you type.
Select to process search Data String 1 and Data String 2 input exactly as you type it, upper and lower case.
Data String 1 Type a character string to search for in components. Blanks between the first and last characters are searched for as entered. To search for leading or trailing blanks, enclose the string in single quotes ('). Leaving this field blank is the same as include all in search results.
and/or OR   Search for components that contain either Data String 1 or Data String 2 in a line (record).
AND   Search for components that contain Data String 1 and Data String 2 in the same line (record).
Data String 2 Type an optional second character string to search for in components. Blanks between the first and last characters are searched for as entered. To search for leading or trailing blanks, enclose the string in single quotes (').

After you enter selection criteria on the Release Component Query Criteria panel and press Enter, the results are displayed on the Release Query Components panel.

This is a result for a search using option 3 - Search latest:

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<*** Type: JCS, Package: N/A, Release: ZMF71200, Area: DEVUNIT ***>
<*** Location: CMNPRD.ZMF71200.DEVUNIT.CZMF.JCS

<*** Component: BINDPKG

BIND PACKAGE(CMNx) MEMBER(CMNDB2SQ) ACT(REP) ISO(CS) -
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This is the first panel of a result for a search using option 5 - Search all:

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<*** Type: JCS, Package: N/A, Release: ZMF71200, Area: DEVUNIT ***>
<*** Location: CMNPRD.ZMF71200.DEVUNIT.CZMF.JCS

<*** Component: BINDPKG

BIND PACKAGE(CMNx) MEMBER(CMNDB2SQ) ACT(REP) ISO(CS) -

<*** Type: JCS, Package: N/A, Release: ZMF71200, Area: PRVDONE ***>
<*** Location: CMNPRD.ZMF71200.PRVDONE.CZMF.JCS
BIND PACKAGE(CMNx) MEMBER(CMNDB2SQ) ACT(REP) ISO(CS) -

<*** Type: JCS, Package: N/A, Release: ZMF71200, Area: QATAREA ***>
<*** Location: CMNPRD.ZMF71200.QATAREA.CZMF.JCS
BIND PACKAGE(CMNx) MEMBER(CMNDB2SQ) ACT(REP) ISO(CS) -

<*** Type: JCS, Package: N/A, Release: ZMF71200, Area: REGAREA ***>
<*** Location: CMNPRD.ZMF71200.REGAREA.CZMF.JCS
BIND PACKAGE(CMNx) MEMBER(CMNDB2SQ) ACT(REP) ISO(CS) -

<*** Type: JCS, Package: N/A, Release: ZMF61202, Area: DEVUNIT ***>