Attaching a Package to Release

Attaching a change package to a release is the first step in bringing components that you are developing or changing into the ERO release life cycle.

You use the create package and update package functions in the base ChangeMan ZMF product to attach a package to an ERO release. There is no ERO function to attach a package.

Note

You can attach a package to a release if the package has been promoted to sites and levels in base ChangeMan ZMF. You can attach a promoted package to a release only if the promotion sites and levels are not defined to the release you are attaching to.

Attach at Package Create

Follow these steps to attach a change package to an ERO release at the time that you create the package.

When you initiate the package create process in the base ChangeMan ZMF product, the Create: Create A New Package panel is the first panel displayed.

CMNCRT0R            Create: Create a New Package
Option ===>

    L Long method S Short method
    D No package description I No implementation instructions

Package title
  Package for testing new option
Application . . . . . . . . .  ACTP         (Blank or pattern for list)
Requester's name . . . . . . . John Doe
Requester's phone . . . . . .  977777555
Work request . . . . . . . . . 100001000106
Department . . . . . . . . . . IDD
Package level . . . . . . . .  1            (1. Simple 2. Complex
                                            3. Super 4. Participating)
Package type . . . . . . . . . PLANNED      (Planned or Unplanned)
Package time span . . . . . .  PERM         (Permanent or Temporary)
Package to copy forward . . .               (Optional package name)
Unplanned reason code . . . .               (* for list)
Temporary change duration . .               (In days)
Notify user . . . . . . . . .  JDOE

Enter "/" to select option
    Attach package to release

On the Create: Create A New Package panel, sekect the Attach Package To Release field at the bottom of the panel. When you press Enter, the application - Application Release List panel is displayed.
```
CMNRMCRL        ACTP - Application Release List         Row 1 to 4 of 4
Command ===>                                            Scroll ===> CSR

    Release Description
    FIN6410 FIN6410 Release for December
    FIN6420 FIN6420 Release for January
    FIN6430 FIN6430 Release for February
    FIN6440 FIN6430 Release for February
******************************* Bottom of data *******************************
```
Note

If you create a package using the copy package forward feature, and if the package you copy is attached to a release, your new package is automatically attached to the same release. The application - Application Release List panel is not displayed.

Use this panel to choose a release for your package. Releases are listed on this panel if:
- Your package application is joined to the release.
- The release status is DEV.
- The release install date is not passed.

On the application - Application Release List panel, type line command S on a release row and press Enter. The release Release Area List panel is displayed.

CMNRMCAL        FIN6420 - Release Area List     Row 1 to 2 of 2
Command ===>                                    Scroll ===> CSR

        Area                              Area Prior    Next
    Name     Type Aud Blk Cia Coa Cir Cor step area     area
    ACCTPAY  0         N   Y   N   N   N  0001          FINANCE
    GENLEDGR 0         N   Y   N   N   N  0002          FINANCE
******************************* Bottom of data *******************************

This panel shows only the starting subsystem areas for the release you selected. Use this panel to choose the starting subsystem area for package check-in to the release.

This table describes the fields on the release Release Area List panel.

Field	Description
Command	Type a command, or leave Command blank to type a Line Command on an area. CANCEL Cancel panel without update. (Abbreviation: C) LOCATE area Locate an area. (Abbreviation: L) REFRESH Refresh the panel display from system files and tables. Abbreviation: R)
Line Command	Type S to select a release area subsystem that will be the package checkin target.
Area Name	Displays the area name
Area Type	Displays the area type code. 0 Subsystem area 1 System area
Aud	Displays the return code of the last release audit run for this area.
Blk	Displays Y if the release area is blocked.
Cia	Displays Y if all check-in approvers have entered their approval.
Coa	Displays Y if all check-off approvers have entered their approval.
Cir	Displays Y if at least one check-in approver has entered a reject.
Cor	Displays Y if at least one check-off approver has entered a reject.
Area Step	Displays the step number specified in the area definition. The number in this field determines the order that areas are displayed on ERO panels.
Prior Area	Displays the prior area specified in the area definition.
Next Area	Displays the next area specified in the area definition.

On the release Release Area List panel, type line command S on an area row and press Enter. The attach package function is complete, and you are returned to the standard package create process.
Later, when you type the Install Date/Time fields on the Create: On Site Information panel, the package install date is validated against the release install date range. The package install date must fall within the release install date range.

Attach Using Package Update

Follow these steps to attach a change package to an ERO release sometime after you have created the package.

Access the Package - package - Release Options panel through the following menu path.
1. On the Primary Option Menu, choose option 1 Build and press Enter to display the Build Options panel.
2. On on the Build Options panel, choose option 2 Update and press Enter to display the Update: Package Information panel.
3. On the Update: Package Information panel, fill in the Package ID field, then choose option R and press Enter to display the Package - package - Release Options panel.
```
 CMNRMBRO        Package - ACTP000032 - Release Options
 Option ===>

     Current Release :       Area :

 1 Update Update package current Release and/or Area
 2 Detach Detach package from Release Management
```
  Note
  
  This panel can also be accessed through option UR on the Change Package List panel.

On the Package - package - Release Options panel, choose option 1 Update and press Enter. The application - Application Release List panel is displayed.

CMNRMBRL        ACTP - Application Release List     Row 1 to 4 of 4
Command ===>                                        Scroll ===> CSR

    Current Release : Area :

    Release Description
    FIN6410 FIN6410 Release for December
    FIN6420 FIN6420 Release for January
    FIN6430 FIN6430 Release for February
    FIN6440 FIN6430 Release for February
******************************* Bottom of data *******************************

Use this panel to choose a release for your package. Releases are listed on this panel if:

Your package application is joined to the release.
The release status is DEV.
The release install date is not passed.

On the application - Application Release List panel, type S on the line command of a release and press Enter. The Release Area List panel is displayed.

CMNRMBAL        FIN6430 Release Area List       Row 1 to 2 of 2
Command ===>                                    Scroll ===> CSR

Current Release:    Area:

        Area              Status         Area Prior Next
    Name    Type Aud BLK CIA COA CIR COR step area  area
    ACCTPAY  0   00   N   N   N   Y   N  0001       FINANCE
    GENLEDGR 0        N   N   N   N   N  0002       FINANCE
******************************* Bottom of data *******************************

This panel shows only the starting subsystem areas for the release you selected. Use this panel to choose the starting subsystem area for package check-in to the release.

This table describes the fields on the release Release Area List panel.

Field	Description
Command	Type a command, or leave blank to type a Line Command on an area. CANCEL Cancel panel without update. (Abbreviation: C) LOCATE area Locate an area. (Abbreviation: L) REFRESH Refresh the panel display from system files and tables. Abbreviation: R)
Line Command	Type S to select a release area subsystem that will be the package checkin target.
Area Name	Displays the area name
Area Type	Displays the area type code. 0 Subsystem area 1 System area
Area Aud	Displays the return code of the last release audit run for this area.
Status BLK	Displays Y if the release area is blocked.
Status CIA	Displays Y if all check-in approvers have entered their approval.
Status COA	Displays Y if all check-off approvers have entered their approval.
Status CIR	Displays Y if at least one check-in approver has entered a reject.
Status COR	Displays Y if at least one check-off approver has entered a reject.
Area Step	Displays the step number specified in the area definition. The number in this field determines the order that areas are displayed on ERO panels.
Prior Area	Displays the prior area specified in the area definition.
Next Area	Displays the next area specified in the area definition.

On the Release Area List panel, type S in the line command for an area row and press Enter. You are returned to the Package - package - Release Options panel that shows the release and area to which your package is now attached.

CMNRMBRO    Package - ACTP000032 - Release Options  Package Updated
Option ===>

    Current Release : FIN6430   Area : ACCTPAY

1 Update    Update package current Release and/or Area
2 Detach    Detach package from Release Management

Attach package is complete.