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Staging Versions

The Staging Versions feature allows you to display the versions for a component in the staging libraries and perform the following functions:

  • View a version

  • Compare two versions

  • Delete a version

  • Recover (retrieve) a version

Note

To access Staging Versions through ChangeMan ZDD, the ChangeMan ZMF administrative authority for the library type in the application must be set to always or prompt. In ChangeMan ZDD, prompt has the same behavior as always.

Accessing Staging Versions

Select a package component for a library type that has Staging Versions enabled, right- click and choose ZDD Network | Staging Versions from the popup menu. The Staging Versions dialog box displays.

The following example shows the STG and BAS versions of the ASMPJW2 component in the PETE000052 package. The STG version is the most current version.

Controlling the Versions Displayed

You can control which versions display using the check boxes at the top of the dialog box. The default (no boxes checked) displays all numbered versions.

Check Box Description
Show only my versions Select to display only versions that were updated with your user ID.
Show version in staging (STG) Select to display the version in the staging (STG) library. If you check this box and you also check “Show only my versions”, the version in the STG library will display only if it matches your user ID.
Show version in baseline (BAS) Select to display the version in the baseline (BAS) library. If you check this box and you also check “Show only my versions”, the version in the BAS library will display only if it matches your user ID.

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Using the Functions

You can perform various functions against the versions by selecting them in the display window and then clicking the function button. What functions you are allowed to perform is determined by the version type and your ChangeMan ZMF administrative authority.

View

You can view any version displayed in the window by selecting it and pressing the View button. The default text editor you specify on the Editor tab of ZDD Network Properties is started. If you did not specify a default editor, ChangeMan Edit is started (see the ChangeMan ZDD Tools Guide).

You can edit the component, but you will not be able to save it in the ChangeMan ZMF library. You will have to do a Save As to your local computer.

Compare

You can compare any two versions displayed in the window. You can also compare a staging version with a file on your local computer.

To initiate the compare, select at least one version and click Compare. When the Compare Files dialog box displays, you can select an additional file or change the file(s) you originally selected.

When you click OK in the Compare Files dialog box, the ChangeMan Diff tool is launched. For more information, see the ChangeMan ZDD Tools Guide.

Copy

You can retrieve any version displayed in the window and copy it into a file.

When you select a version and press the Copy button, the Save As dialog box displays where you can specify a file name.

Delete

You can delete any numbered version for which you are authorized by ChangeMan ZMF. If you are not authorized to delete a version, an error message will be returned by ChangeMan ZMF and displayed in a pop-up box. You cannot delete the STG or BAS versions.

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