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Testing a Release

The ERO test release function executes the test area function against the final area of a release. You cannot block a release until all discrepancies between the final area and packages attached to the release are resolved.

If automatic cleanup is enabled in the release definition, then automatic cleanup is executed in test release the same as it is in test area.

Follow these steps to execute the test release function.

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

    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 DEV 20160328 WR 9010        FINANCE     USER015 00001
          FIN6430 DEV 20160328 WR 9030        FINANCE     USER015 00003
      ******************************* Bottom of data *******************************
      

      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 TR in the line command for the release you want to test. Press Enter to process your request.

  3. See Testing an Area for a description of the test area process. That section contains topic Automatic Cleanup, which describes the automatic cleanup feature of test area.

  4. When a release is tested and no errors are found, the Release List panel is displayed with the short message “Components Passed”.

    CMNRMRLF            Release List                Components Passed
    Command ===>                                    Scroll ===> CSR
    
        Release Sta Install  Work request   Dept Aud    Creator Pkgs
        FIN6410 DEV 20160328 WR 9010        FINANCE     USER015 00001
        FIN6430 DEV 20160328 WR 9030        FINANCE     USER015 00003
    ******************************* Bottom of data *******************************