ChangeMan ZMF Primary Option Menu and Build Options Menu

ChangeMan ZMF functions are arranged in a hierarchy of menus, submenus, and functional panels. Most functions in the ChangeMan ZMF change package lifecycle are accessed from the Serena ChangeMan ZMF Primary Option Menu or from the Build Options submenu.

The Primary Option Menu (CMN@PRIM) is the first panel displayed in the ChangeMan ZMF ISPF client.

CMN@PRIM Serena(R) ChangeMan(R) ZMF Primary Option Menu SYS(6) 

Option ===>------------------------------------------------------
0   Settings    User parameters
1   Build       Create, update and review package data
2   Freeze      Freeze or unfreeze a package
3   Promote     Promote or demote a package
4   Approve     Approve or reject a package
5   List        Display (to process) package list
6   Reports     Generate ChangeMan ZMF batch reports
7   Release     Extended Release Management
A   Admin       Perform administrative functions
B   Backout     Back out a package in production
C   M+R         Merge+Reconcile
D   Delete      Delete or undelete a package
L   Log         Browse the activity log
M   Monitor     Monitor internal scheduler or packages in limbo
N   Notify      Browse the Global Notification File
O   OFMlist     Online Forms package list
Q   Query       Query packages, components and relationships
R   Revert      Revert a package to DEV status
T   Tutorial    Display information about ChangeMan ZMF
X   Exit        Exit ChangeMan ZMF

The options displayed on the Serena ChangeMan Primary Option Menu are determined by the authorization of your TSO ID. When you connect to ChangeMan ZMF, it checks your security system to see if your TSO ID is associated with security entities that allow access to ChangeMan ZMF administrative functions. Then ChangeMan ZMF dynamically builds the ChangeMan Primary Option Menu with only those options that you are authorized to use.

Your Primary Option Menu may not include the following options, which require special authorization in your security system:

A Admin - Perform administrative functions

B Backout - Back out a package in production

M Monitor - Monitor internal scheduler or packages in limbo

R Revert - Revert a package to DEV status

Three other items displayed on the Primary Option Menu shown above are included only if your organization licenses the ChangeMan ZMF option.

7 Release - Extended Release Management

M+R       - Merge+Reconcile (formerly CDF)

O OFMlist - Online Forms package list

From the Primary Option Menu, you can select functions directly or select submenus that lead to the ChangeMan ZMF functions you want to execute.

You can return to the Primary Option Menu from almost anywhere in ChangeMan ZMF by typing RETURN and pressing ENTER.

The Primary Option Menu (CMN@PRIM) is the first panel displayed in the ChangeMan ZMF ISPF client.

CMN@PRIM     Serena(R) ChangeMan(R) ZMF Primary Option Menu  SYS
Option ===> ------------------------------------------------------  
0   Settings        User parameters
1   Build           Create, update and review package data
2   Freeze          Freeze or unfreeze a package
3   Promote         Promote or demote a package
4   Approve         Approve or reject a package
5   List            Display (to process) package list
6   Reports         Generate ChangeMan ZMF batch reports
7   Release         Extended Release Management
A   Admin           Perform administrative functions
B   Backout         Back out a package in production
C   M+R             Merge+Reconcile
D   Delete          Delete or undelete a package
L   Log             Browse the activity log
M   Monitor         Monitor internal scheduler or packages in limbo
N   Notify          Browse the Global Notification File
O   OFMlist         Online Forms package list
Q   Query           Query packages, components and relationships
R   Revert          Revert a package to DEV status
T   Tutorial        Display information about ChangeMan ZMF
X   Exit            Exit ChangeMan ZMF

Settings Submenu

To access the Settings submenu, select 0 Settings from the Primary Option Menu.

CMNUSET               User settings
Command ===>------------------------------------

Enter "/" to select option
 - Save user sort parameters
 - Panel fields SKIP(ON)

Save user sort parameters

Select to remember how item lists are sorted. If selected, item lists are sorted according to the last SORT command entered by the user for each type of item list. If not selected, items are displayed according to a default sort order.

For example, if this option is selected and "SORT INSTALL" is entered to sort packages by install date in option 5 (package list), then the package list will be display in install date order in the current and future sessions. If this option is not selected, the package list will revert to being sorted by package name the next time it is displayed.

Panel fields SKIP(ON)

Select to automatically skip to the next input field when a character is entered into the last character location of an input field.