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Accessing Package Information Update Functions

Go to Primary Option Menu (CMN@PRIM) select Option 1. The Build Option panel (CMNBUILD) is displayed. Select Option 2 to access the Update: Package Information panel (CMNPGNL0).

CMNPGNL0        UPDATE: Package Information
Option ===>_______________________________________

Package . . . . ACTP000013

1 Control           Package control information
2 General           General description
3 Instruction       Installation instructions
4 Dependencies      Job Scheduling dependencies
5 Affected Apps     Affected applications
6 Participation     Participation packages
7 Install Dates     Install date and site information
8 Close Package     Close complex/super package
9 Open Package      Open complex/super package
D Db2               Db2 package information
E User              Package user information
I IMS               IMS package information
R Release           Package release information

The Update: Package Information panel dynamically displays update options depending on the ChangeMan ZMF licensable options that you license. If you license one or more licensable options, one or more of these panel options are displayed:

D Db2 - Update Db2 package information
E User - Package user information
I IMS - Update IMS package information
R Release - Change package Release information (ERO)

Use one of these methods to display the Update: Package Information panel:

  • Using the Menu Hierarchy:

    a   On the Primary Option Menu, select 1 Build.

    b   On the Build Option panel, select 2 Update.

  • Using Direct Panel Access:

    You can directly access the panel from any ChangeMan ZMF panel, by entering =1.2 in the Command or Option line and pressing Enter.

Using the Change Package List to Update Package Information

You can access the options listed on the Update: Package Information menu directly from the Change Package List.

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

  • U1 Update control information

  • U2 Update general information

  • U3 Update installation instructions

  • U4 Update job scheduling dependencies

  • U5 Update affected application

  • U6 Update participating package information

  • U7 Update install date and site (remote) information

  • U8 Close complex/super package (Change to CLO status)

  • U9 Open complex/super package (Change to OPN status)

  • UE Change package user information

The package update line commands available on the Change Package List panel depend on the ChangeMan ZMF licensable options that you license. If you license one or more licensable options, one or more of these line commands is available:

  • UD Update package Db2 information

  • UI Update package IMS system information

  • UR Update package Release information