Approve or Reject a Package
Follow these steps to approve or reject a change package.
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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.
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Use line commands to act on the package approvals shown on the Approval List panel.
Approve Package
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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 ******************************** -
Press PF3 to return to the Approve/Reject Options menu.
Reject Package
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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.__________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ -
Type up to 10 lines of free form text. This text usually explains why you rejected the package approval.
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Press Enter to record your text and return to the Approve/Reject Options menu where the package status is updated to REJ.
Checkoff List
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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_________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________...
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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.
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Press PF3 to return to the Approve/Reject Options menu.
Review Package
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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 ******************************** -
Press PF3 to return to the Approve/Reject Options menu.