To enhance the source-to-load tracking mechanism to take into account SSV versions (and anything else we might consider useful) as an option (i.e. allowing the existing mechanisms to co-exist) is likely to be a sizeable undertaking. We will need to make sure the solution is generic.
The current development release is full so we will have to consider this further at a later date (i.e. for inclusion in a ZMF 8.3 patch release after patch 1).
CR 307002 has been opened to track this request and we will be in contact with Johan (the requester) to discuss the design as soon as time becomes available.
When enabling staging versions one can give a freeform text after each change of a component.
We have customised Changeman in such a way that this freeform text has a standard naming convention, using HLLX exits BULD00XC, BULD01XC, CKOT00XM and CKOT01XM.
The label will look like
nnn-FNC(APPLnnnnnn-vvv) opt. text
Where nnn is a sequence number incremented after each change
FNC : a functional ID : PKG = Checkout from package
BAS = Checkout from baseline
PRM = Checkout from a promotion dataset
EDT = a version created after editing he component
APPLnnnnnn : the package from where was checked out
if checkout from baseline this will be the package that baselined the last changed version (not recompile)
vvv : the version of the component in that package
opt. tex : in case of a Baseline checkout (Base nn)
in case of a checkout from a promotion dataset : Lvl nn
At checkin or checkout time, these labels are also stored in a DB2 table
the version number is also added in the SETSSI, this is then handy when debugging a component in a test environment
I was wondering if people would like to see this feature as a standard part of ZMF ?
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