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Accessing Approve Package Functions

To get to the Approve/Reject Options menu, you must use the Approve Package Parameter panel. Use one of these methods to display Approve Package Parameter panel:

  • Using the Menu Hierarchy:

    On the Primary Option Menu, select 4 Approve.

  • Using Direct Panel Access:

On a ChangeMan ZMF panel, type =4 in the Command or Option line and press Enter.

CMNAPPRV                            Approve Package Parameters
Command ===>

Specify selection criteria:
Package . . . . . . . . . . ACTP000027      (Full name or pattern, blank for list)
Approval entity name . . .                  (Approvals for this security entity)
Notified user . . . . . . .                 (Packages for which user was notified)
Work request . . . . . . .
Department . . . . . . . .
Site affected . . . . . . .
Package level . . . . . . .                 (1-Simple, 4-Participating)
Package type . . . . . . .                  (Planned or Unplanned)
Package time span . . . . .                 (Permanent or Temporary)
Install date: from . . . .                  (yyyymmdd)
 to . . . . .                               (yyyymmdd)
Creation date: from . . . .                 (yyyymmdd)
 to . . . . .                               (yyyymmdd)

Enter "/" to select option
_ Other parameters

...

Note

Fields named here for ’Work request’ and ’Department’ can have their names customized by Administrators.

Approve functions are accessed from the Approve/Reject Options menu (CMNAPPOP).

CMNAPPOP                      Approve/Reject Options
Option ===>_________________________________________________________

      Package: ACTP000027    Status: FRZ    Install date: 20150228
1   Approve       Approve or reject a change package
2   Reasons       Display reasons a package was rejected
3   Query         Query change package
4   Reset         Reset approval in progress indicator
5   Re-Build      Re-submit install JCL build request
6   Compare       Compare staging to baseline or promotion

Using the Change Package List to Access Approve Functions

You can also access all the options listed on the Approve/Reject Options menu directly from the Change Package List.

On the Change Package List panel, type one of the following commands in the line command field for a change package and press Enter.

  • A1 Approve/Reject a change package

  • A2 Display reject reasons

  • QP Query package

  • A4 Reset approval in progress indicator

  • A5 Re-submit installation JCL build request (post approve)

  • CC Compare staging to baseline or promotion