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Selecting Packages for the Package List

Before you act on packages on the Package List, you must specify what packages are to be selected for the list.

  1. Access the Package List Parameters (CMNLIST0) panel.

    CMNLIST0                            Package List Parameters
Command ===> _________________________________________________________

 Package . . . . . . . . . ACTP0000*           (Full name or pattern; blank for list,
                                                or '*' for all packages)
 Enter "/" to select:
     Package status . . . . __ Dev   __ Frz   __ Apr   __ Rej   __ Dis   __ Ins
                            __ Bas   __ Bak   __ Del   __ Opn   __  Clo  __ Tcc
                            __ Aip   __ Xds   __ Xin   __ Xbk   __ Xrv
     Package level . . . .  __ Simple  __ Super __ Complex  __ Participating
     Package type . . . .   __ Planned  Permanent    __ Planned Temporary
                            __ Unplanned  Permanent  __ Unplanned Temporary

 Creator . . . . . . . . . ______________
 Work request . . . . . .  ______________
 Department . . . . . . .  ____
 Install date: from . . .  20200606_   (yyyymmdd)
                to . . . . _________   (yyyymmdd)
 Creation date: from . . . _________   (yyyymmdd)
                to . . . . _________   (yyyymmdd)

 Enter "/" to select option
    __ Other parameters

    This table describes the fields on the Package List Parameters panel.

    Field Description
    Package Enter one of the following:

    - Package: Select one package regardless of any other selection criteria entered on the Package List Parameters panel. (You can omit leading zeros in the package number.)

    If a change package ID is entered and that package level is either SUPER or COMPLEX, its PARTICIPATING packages are listed as well. The PARTICIPATING packages are filtered by the search criteria entered.

    - Application: Select all packages in this application.

    - Package Return: Use * or ? as wildcard characters to specify Pattern Package IDs to select. See Building Lists Using Patterns.

    blank: The Application List panel is displayed for you to select an application. When you select an application from the Application List panel, package selection is executed immediately without returning to the Package List Parameters panel.
    Package status Enter a / against a package statuses to select:

    Dev: Development - Change packages where components are still being changed.

    Frz: Frozen - Packages that are frozen.

    Apr: Approved - Packages that are approved and are awaiting distribution for installation and/or baseline ripple.

    Rej: Reject - Packages that are rejected by an approver.

    Dis: Distributed - Packages that are distributed to the sites where they are to be installed.

    Ins: Install - Packages that are installed in the sites specified in the change package.

    Bas: Baseline - Packages that completed their life cycle with components rippled through the application baseline libraries.

    Bak: Back Out - Packages that are installed and baselined, and then whose components have been removed from production and baseline libraries with prior versions restored.

    Opn: Open - Complex or super change packages that have been created to relate participating packages.

    Clo: Closed - Complex or super packages whose participating packages have been baselined.

    Tcc: Temporary Change Cycle - Temporary change packages that have been installed and then deleted from temporary production libraries.

    Del: Delete - Change packages that are memo deleted.

    AIP: Approval In Process

    XDS: Package distribution has failed

    XIN: Package installation has failed

    XRV: Package revert has failed

    XBK: Package backout has failed
    Creator Enter a TSO-ID to select.
    Work request Enter a work request to select. This is a 12-character free-form field.
    Department Enter a department to select. This is a 4-character free-form field.
    Package level Select with / package levels required:

    - Simple packages
    - Super packages
    - Complex packages
    - Participating packages
    Package type Enter package types to select
    From install date Enter the low end of a range of package install dates to select.This date is inclusive. Blank is the same as 00000000.
    To install date Enter the high end of a range of package install dates to select.This date is inclusive. Blank is the same as 99999999.
    From creation date Enter the low end of a range of package create dates to select.This date is inclusive. Blank is the same as 00000000.
    To creation date Enter the high end of a range of package create dates to select.This date is inclusive. Blank is the same as 99999999.
    Other parameters Select this option to display panel Extended Search Criteria (CMNLIST8) for filtering by package component types.

  2. If you select option Other Parameters field on the Package List Parameters panel, the Extended Search Criteria panel is displayed. 

    CMNLIST8                           Extended Search Criteria
Command ===> ______________________________________________________

Enter "/" to select:
  Component records       / Nonsource   _Source    _Load
                            Rename      _Scratch   _Form

  Scheduling system      / CMN   _Manual  _Other

Component type . . . . _____
Promoted Component . . ___      (1–YES, 2–No)

Component name list (Blank, Full name or Mask separated by ;)
____________________________________________________________________

Component userid list (Blank, Full name or Mask separated by ;)
____________________________________________________________________

Release id list (Blank, Full name or Mask separated by ;)
____________________________________________________________________

    The following table describes the fields on this panel.

    Field Description
    Component records Select package component category.
    Scheduling system Select installation scheduler.
    Component type Select component type or pattern.
    Promoted Component Select whether to include packages that have promoted components.
    Component name list Enter a list of component names or patterns to select, separated by semicolons (;). The maximum length of each component name or mask is 16 characters.
    Component user id list Enter TSO id or pattern separated by semicolons (;).
    Release id list Enter release id or patterns to select, separated by semicolons (;).

    All field entries on the Extended Search Criteria panel are optional. If you select any field, all change packages in the system that satisfy the specified selection criteria are presented.

  3. Make your selections on the Extended Search Criteria panel and press Enter. The Change Package List panel is displayed showing the packages that meet your selection criteria.

    CMNLIST3                       Change Package List                        Row 1 to 17 of 17
Command ===>                                                               Scroll ===> CSR

    Package     Sta Install   Lvl  Type    Work request   Dept  Promote      Aud Creator
 __ ACTP000001  BAS 20141121  SMP  PLN/PRM                IDD   00               USER016
 __ ACTP000002  BAS 20150104  SMP  PLN/PRM 123            BOO   00           00  USER015
 __ ACTP000003  BAS 20150105  SMP  PLN/PRM 123            BOOK  00           00  USER015
 __ ACTP000005  BAS 20150105  SMP  PLN/PRM 123            BOOK  00           00  USER015
 __ ACTP000013  BAS 20150105  SMP  PLN/PRM                IDD   00           04  USER016
 __ ACTP000018  BAS 20150105  SMP  PLN/PRM                IDD   00           00  USER016
 __ ACTP000020  BAS 20150104  SMP  PLN/PRM 100001000106   IDD   00           04  USER015
 __ ACTP000021  BAS 20150106  SMP  PLN/PRM                IDD   00           00  USER016
 __ ACTP000023  BAS 20150105  SMP  PLN/PRM 100001000106   IDD   00           04  USER015
 __ ACTP000024  BAS 20141218  SMP  PLN/PRM 100001000106   IDD   00           00  USER015
 __ ACTP000025  BAS 20150105  PAR  PLN/PRM 100001000106   IDD   00           00  USER015
 __ ACTP000027  DEV 20150228  SMP  PLN/PRM 100001000106   IDD   00               USER015
 __ ACTP000028  DIS 20150228  SMP  PLN/PRM 100001000106   IDD   00           00  USER015
 __ ACTP000032  DEV 20180318  SMP  PLN/PRM                IDD   20 SERT6         USER016
 __ ACTP000033  DEV 20180318  SMP  PLN/PRM                IDD   00           12  USER016
 __ ACTP000038  DEV 20150218  SMP  PLN/PRM                IDD   10 SERT6         USER016
 __ ACTP000039  BAS 20150129  SMP  PLN/PRM 100001000106   IDD   00           00  USER015
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This table describes the fields on the Change Package List panel.

Field Description
COMMAND Enter COMMAND to display the Valid Package List Commands panel, which explains all of the other commands that can be typed on the Command Line. Valid commands include:
COMMAND: Display a list of valid entries you can use in the Command line.
OPTIONS: Display a list of valid options you can use on the line command for packages.
REFRESH: Select packages again by the Package List Parameters entered previously and show updated package information.
LOCATE: Locate a listed package by information in the last sorted column or by Package ID if the packages were not sorted.
SORT: Sort listed packages by information under the heading specified column heading, then by package ID. Valid headings include: PACKAGE, STA, INSTALL, LVL, TYPE, WORK, DEPT, AUD, CREATOR. You can sort listed packages by several promotion fields:
- SORT: Sort by promotion site, promotion PROMOTE level, package ID SORT PROMO SORT Sort by promotion site, package ID. PROMSIT SORT Sort by promotion level, package PROMLVL ID SORT Sort by promotion level nickname, PROMNME package ID LONG Display the package list in long mode, with two lines of information for each package. SHORT Display the Package List in short mode with one line of information per package. DATES Display the Installation Calendar CREATE Bring up the Create A New Package panels. CANCEL Cancel processing and exit from the Package List SORT and LOCATE do not operate on fields displayed under the LONG list.
Line Command Enter a package list option. To display the Package List Option panel, which shows valid options and allows you to enter the command from that panel, do one of the following:

- Enter OPTION in the Command line.

- Enter an invalid option, or type nonsense characters such as / or ? or 99 on the line command for a package.
Package id Displays the package ID of selected packages.
STA Displays the package status.
Install Displays the earliest Install Date among all install sites selected for this package.
LVL Displays the package level. SMPL Simple package CMPX Complex package SUPR Super package PART Participating package
Type Displays a combination of the package type and package time span. PLN/ Planned permanent package PRM PLN/ Planned temporary package TMP UNP/ Unplanned permanent package PRM UNP/ Unplanned temporary package TMP
Work request Displays information in the 12-character Work Request field.
Dept Displays information in the 4-character Department field.
Promote Displays the promotion level and the first seven characters of the promotion site name where the most recent full promote or “first promote” was successfully completed, without a subsequent full demote. After first promote, only the results of full promote/demote actions are reflected in the Promote field. Selective actions do not affect the value of this field. When you fully demote from any site, a promotion history list is scanned again to find the most recent remaining full promote or “first promote” to update the values displayed in the Promote fields. Special values: Blank This package was never promoted. 00 This package was promoted, then fully demoted from STAGING all sites.
AUD Displays the last audit return code recorded in the package master for this package. If the package is changed so that another audit is required, the last AUD return code is blanked out.
Creator Displays the first seven characters of the UserID of the person who created the package.
The following information displays on a second line for each listed change package if LONG is entered on the Command Line:
PACKAGE TITLE Displays the package title.