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Updating a ChangeMan ZMF Package

The ISPF panels used to update package information are nearly identical to the panels you use to create a package. Differences include:

  • The panels titles say “Update” instead of “Create”. For example, you first enter a package description on the Create: Package Description panel, and you change that description after the package is created by using the Update: Package Description panel.

  • Some fields on update panels are read-only. For example, the Package Type field on the Update: Control Information panel is protected and cannot be changed after the package is created.

  • Some panels display package information that was not available when the package was being created. For example, the Update: Control Information panel displays the Package ID, Status, and Install Date in display-only fields.

Use the following table to find the topic in "Creating a Change Package" that tells you about the Create panel that corresponds to the Update function you want to perform. The comments in this table tell you about differences between the Create and Update versions of the panels.

Update Option Corresponding “Create” Topic Comments
1 Control See Defining Package Control Information You can switch the Package Level between 1-Simple and 4-Participating only.
2 General See Providing a Package Description Press Enter twice to save your updates on the Update: Package Description panel.
3 Instruction See Providing Installation Instruction Press Enter twice to save your updates on the Update: Installation Instructions panel.
4 Dependencies See Setting Job Scheduling Dependencies You can add or update this information only if the package Scheduler is OTHER. See option 3 Instructions.
5 Affected Apps See Adding Affected Applications The Update: Affected Applications panel is displayed for participating packages only.
6 Participating See Defining Complex/Super Package Information Use the Update: Complex/ Super Information panel to add or remove participating packages in a Super or Complex package.
7 Install Dates See Defining Install Date and Site Information
8 Close Package This option changes the status of a Complex or Super package to CLO. No other panel is displayed.
9 Open Packages This option changes the status of a Complex or Super package to OPN. No other panel is displayed.
E - User See Entering Package User Information
D - Db2 See the *ChangeMan ZMF Db2 Option Getting Started Guide
I - IMS See the *ChangeMan ZMF IMS Option Getting Started Guide
R - Release See the ChangeMan ZMF ERO Getting Started Guide.