Accessing Release Packages and Components

When you work in a package attached to a release, you work on the release - Release Package List panel.

Follow these steps to access the release - Release Package List panel. The fields on the panel are described at the end of the procedure.

  1. Follow these steps to access the release that contains the package where you want to perform a package function.

    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 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.

      • Have change packages attached to them.

  2. On the Release List panel, type line command PK on a release row and press Enter.

    The release - Release Package List panel is displayed.

    CMNRMPLF        FIN6430 - Release Package List      Row 1 to 3 of 3
    Command ===>                                        Scroll ===> CSR
    
        Package    Sta Area    Install DT/TM Last Promotion     Aud Chkd In
        ACTP000032 DEV ACCTPAY 20160429 2359 SERT6    S6P1IT 00         N
    ******************************* Bottom of data *******************************
    

    The panel shows all packages attached to the release that you selected.

    This table describes the fields on the release - Release Package List panel.

    Field Description
    Command Type a command, or leave Command blank to type a Line Command on a package.
    CANCEL   Cancel panel without update. (Abbreviation: C)
    LOCATE package   Locate a package. (Abbreviation: L)
    REFRESH   Refresh the panel display from system files and tables. (Abbreviation: R)
    Line Command Type a line command listed on the panel.
    Package Displays the package name.
    Sta Displays the package status.
    Area Displays the starting subsystem area for the package. This is the area into which package components are copied when check-in is performed on the package.
    Install DT/TM The nearest date and time the package will be installed is displayed.
    Last Promotion The last promotion site nickname and level for this package is displayed. If the package was never promoted the level is 00.
    Aud Displays the return code of the last package audit that was performed.
    Chkd In Displays Y if an attempt has been made to check-in package components.