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Locking or Unlocking Application Definitions

As the Global Administrator, you can lock or unlock application definitions with the Lock/Unlock Applications panel. When an application is locked, the Application Administration Options cannot be used to update the application definition, and application administration panels are displayed in browse mode.

The only functions an application administrator can execute when an application is locked are:

  • Update the Global Notification File if that function is allowed by the global administration parameters.
  • Submit reports from the Report Selection List panel.
  • Submit the Baseline Analyzer Report and the Link Date Report.

Application Administration Options also display in browse mode when another administrator is updating an application. If that administrator’s session is interrupted, the application status may display IN USE, even though no one is currently updating the application. The Global Administrator must unlock the application to make the application definition available for update.

To lock, unlock, or reset an application definition:

  1. On the ChangeMan Primary Option Menu (CMN@PRIM), select Option A and press Enter. The Administration Options menu (CMNADMON) is displayed.

  2. On the Administration Options menu, select Option G and press Enter. The Update Global Administration Options menu (CMNGAMN1) is displayed.

  3. On the Update Global Administration Options panel, select Option 7 (application parameter locks) and press Enter. The Lock/Unlock/Reset in use panel (CMNGBULP) is displayed.

    CMNGBULP               Lock/Unlock/Reset in use            Row 1 to 5 of 5 
Command ===> ____________________________________________ Scroll ===> CSR 

_        Global Administration

  Appl     Description                                 Status  
_ ACTP     ACTP Accounts Payable (Base ZMF)
_ ACTR     ACTR Accounts Receivable
_ COMM     COMM Common Components (Base ZMF)             LOCKED
_ GENL     GENL General Ledger (Db2 Option)             RESET
_ JZFS     JZFS zfs only application
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    The following table describes the fields on the Lock/Unlock/Reset in use panel.

    Field Description
    Global Administration Global administration is also serialized in a similar manner to applications and reset may be used to clear the 'in use' flag for this too (reset is the only line command available for global admin).
    Line Commands for Appl Type a line command to change the application status.
    L - Lock the application to prohibit changes to application administration.
    U - Unlock the application to allow changes to application administration.
    R - Reset the "in use" indicator.
    APPL Displays application mnemonics defined to ChangeMan ZMF.
    Description Displays the application descriptions.
    Status Indicates if the application is available for update.
    LOCKED - The Global Administrator has locked the application. Application administration cannot be changed until the Global Administrator unlocks the application. Application administration panels are displayed in browse mode.
    UNLOCKED - The Global Administrator has just unlocked the application. Application administration is available for update.
    RESET - The Global Administrator has just reset the "in use" indicator. Application administration is available for update.
    IN USE - Another administrator is currently updating application administration. Application administration panels are displayed in browse mode.
    Blank - Application administration is available for update.

  4. On the Lock/Unlock/Reset in use panel, type L (lock), U (unlock), or R (Reset) in the line command for an application and press Enter. The STATUS field is updated to LOCKED, UNLOCKED, or RESET. Application availability is changed immediately.

  5. Press PF3, or type End on the Command line and press Enter to exit the Lock/Unlock/Reset in use panel. You cannot CANCEL changes you made.