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Approve or Reject a Package

Follow these steps to approve or reject a change package.

  1. On the Approve/Reject Options menu, select option 1 Approve to display the Approval List panel (CMNAPPLS).

    CMNAPPLS                Approval List                           Row 1 to 3 of 3
    Command ===>_____________________________________________      Scroll ===> CSR
    
            Package: ACTP000027     Status: FRZ     Install date: 20150228
    
    Approver Description                                   User
                                                           Date  Time  Seq  Status
    _ Development Team Lead
                                                                       10
    _ Quality Assurance
                                                                       20
    _ Program Manager
                                                                       30
    ******************************* Bottom of data ********************************
    

    This table describes the fields and valid entries on the Approval List panel.

    Field Description
    Package Displays the ID of the package you are acting on.
    Status Displays the current package status.
    Install date Displays the package install date.
    Line Command Type an action in the line command for an approval.
    • A: Approve the package for installation.
    • R: Reject the package.
    • C: Enter free form text on the Checkoff List panel for this approval. Anyone authorized to enter this approval can view and update the text on the Checkoff List panel.
    • V: Flag this approval as “in review”. This approval can be approved or rejected later. Other approvals at the same hierarchical level can be entered, but approvals at a higher level cannot be entered.
    Approver description Displays the description of the approver.
    User Date Displays the userid of the approver who last took action for this approval and the date that the action was taken.
    Time Displays the time that the last action was taken for this approval.
    Seq Displays the sequence number of the approval. If hierarchical approvals are enabled in application administration, sequence numbers determine the order that approvals can be entered.
    LP Indicates that this entry is a linked package approval. These approvals have a sequence number of 00, and may be approved in any sequence.
    Status Displays the status of the approval.
    • Approve: A approve action was taken for this approval.
    • Reject This approval was rejected. No further approve or reject actions are permitted for this package. Check The Checkoff List panel for this approval was displayed, but not necessarily updated. Review This approval is flagged as “in review”. This approval can be approved or rejected later. Other approvals at the same hierarchical level can be entered, but approvals at a higher level cannot be entered.
  2. Use line commands to act on the package approvals shown on the Approval List panel.

Approve Package

  1. On the Approval List panel, type A in the line command for an approval and press Enter. The approval status is updated. You can enter other approvals if you are authorized.

    CMNAPPLS                    Approval List                     Row 1 to 3 of 3
    Command ===> _____________________________________________   Scroll ===> CSR
    
             Package: ACTP000027     Status: FRZ     Install date: 20150228
    
       Approver Description                 User
                                            Date    Time    Seq    Status
     _ Development Team Lead
                                                            10
     _ Quality Assurance
                                                            20
     _ Program Manager
                                                            30
    ******************************* Bottom of data ********************************
    
  2. Press PF3 to return to the Approve/Reject Options menu.

Reject Package

  1. On the Approval List panel, type R in the line command for an approval and press Enter. The Reject Reasons panel (CMNREJR1) is displayed.

    CMNREJR1                        Reject Reasons 
    Command ===>
    
             Package: ACTP000027    Status: FRZ     Install date: 20150228
    
    Approver: Development Team Lead
    User:
    
        Unable to justify need for this code change. Rejected.__________
        ______________________________________________________________________
        ______________________________________________________________________
        ______________________________________________________________________
        ______________________________________________________________________
        ______________________________________________________________________
        ______________________________________________________________________
    
  2. Type up to 10 lines of free form text. This text usually explains why you rejected the package approval.

  3. Press Enter to record your text and return to the Approve/Reject Options menu where the package status is updated to REJ.

Checkoff List

  1. On the Approval List panel, type C in the line command for an approval and press Enter. The Checkoff List panel (CMNCHKLS) is displayed.

    CMNCHKLS                                                  Checkoff List
    Command ===>
    
      Package: ACTP000027      Status: REJ        Install date: 20150228
    
    Approver: Development Team Lead
    
    Approval withheld until:
    1. Code must satisfy standards_______________________________________
    2. Testing must be independently verified by user department_________
    _____________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________
    

    ...

  2. Type up to 14 lines of free form text. You can use this text for any purpose. The text can be viewed and updated until this approval is approved or rejected. Press Enter to record your text and return to the Approval List panel, where the approval status is updated. You can enter other approvals if you are authorized.

  3. Press PF3 to return to the Approve/Reject Options menu.

Review Package

  1. On the Approval List panel, type V in the line command for an approval and press Enter. The approval status is updated. You can enter other approvals if you are authorized.

    CMNAPPLS                  Approval List                   Row 1 to 3 of 3
    Command ===>____________________________________________ Scroll ===> CSR
    
           Package: ACTP000027       Status: FRZ       Install date: 20150228
    
       Approver Description                User
                                           Date        Time  Seq   Status
     _ Development Team Lead               USER019
                                           20150115    1916  10    Review
     _ Quality Assurance
                                                             20
     _ Program Manager
                                                             30
    ******************************* Bottom of data ********************************
    
  2. Press PF3 to return to the Approve/Reject Options menu.