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Status: DeliveredI'm suggesting for pre-existing components (in baseline) that in addition to changmen zmf requiring checkout, that changeman should also require and edit (NOT a S1 / Stage from external source). This way an audit trail in user worklist (UL) is always in place as an edit-stage. thoughts??

Status: DeliveredIncluded in ZMF 8.3We have two separate Sysplexes, one for production (PLEX1) and one for development/testing (PLEX2).  There is another Sysplex for systems testing (PLEX3).  None of the Sysplexes have shared DASD between them. We use FTP for package distribution and remote promotion, though NDM has been used before for remote promotion with some of the similar concerns.  I have configured the FTP-related skeletons for package distribution and remote promotion to use an IP address by hardcoding the IP address within the ISPF skeletons.  This seems silly, being that the IP address is already specified within Global Site Information.  Knowing that the SER#PARM information is generated on-the-fly for the job that initiates a backout or revert from a DP-site that is done against a P-site, I had looked at the CMN$$BRQ skeleton.  Within this skeleton, there is reference to the IP address (&STEIPAD) and port number (&STEPORT).&n

Status: DeclinedWe had considered adding this enhancement to the next major release. However, after looking at this in greater detail it would require too much code rewrite to do this correctly. Its just not something we can consider at this time. Query component information from component list in package and from browse baseline via linecommand saves time and effort.Getting information about a component in ChangeMan is inconvenient. Let me give an example: You are in a package working with component ABC. Now you want to know about the dependencies of ABC to other components. You may open ChangeMan ZMF on a second screen, so you can stay in the package on the first screen. On the second screen you choose ‘QC’, ‘I’. Then you need to enter the components name, libtype, type of relationship. Now you want to check the history of the component. You leave item ‘I’ and enter ‘C’. You have to enter the components name and libtype again. You get the information. Your component is a

Status: DeclinedChangeMan ZMF version 8+ does not log a message to the system log when the started task cannot create the complete TCPIP member (#SERx).  This failure prevents the Users from logging on.  The message in the SERPRINT: SER8615I CMN TCPIP information not detected - cannot be saved This error message needs to put into the system log, so automation can capture the error and restart the started task to correct the problem.   Serena does not feel that Users being unable to access ChangeMan is a problem, but we at AT&T do. 

Status: DeliveredIncluded in ZMF 8.3I had a user call and asked if there is a SCAN function at a package level so that STAGING datasets can be scanned the same way as the baseline Scan functions Please add new function so that we can invoke a SCAN function on staging datasets same as we can run on Baseline. I think we need new  command from LIST and/or from in STAGE panel to be able to scan a stage library type for stings same as we can for Baseline.  Example we sometimes want scan Source for code, or scan LISTINGS for errors or strings and this would enable it to be done quickly on inflaight components.  Allow Online, batch, Alternate bach mode at library TYPE level.      

Status: DeclinedThis feature is implemented using EROI would like to propose in Application Administration an option where to specify, for a given application, the links with other applications.ChangeMan should use these links:1) in compile jobs (the copy and load baselines of all linked applications should be included)2) in audit jobs (the baselines of all linked applications should be analyzed by the Audit process)#applicationrelationships

Status: DeliveredThis facility will be delivered in ZMF 8.3In ERO area audit with ARS, we would like an enhancement, much like complex/participating schemes, were you can point all your recompile/relinks from auto-resolve to a specific package within the release. This makes the management and deployment of those components easier to implement.  Many of our apps that use ERO converted from the complex/part. scheme and liked they idea they could do that in that setup but not in ERO.

Status: DeclinedRequested behaviour change is not possible.Panelid: CMNRCMPR / CMNRCMP2Since Version 8.2.01 it is possible to get dependent sources, when you filter after Copies (CPY).The problem is, that you get only the sources from the defined application (packagename), and you do not get all source like in audit "Auto resolve".What I want is, that I get an additional option, that I get all sources in "Recompile Member List " (Panel:CMNRCMP2) , that uses the copy.That is, what Micro Focus described in there own manual:<<<.. You Can Now Display a List of Like- Source Components Affected by a Like- Copy Component and Recompile ThemYou access this function by selecting a like- copy library type from the main Recompile Source (CMNRCMPR) panel. Recompile will display a list of copylib members. You can then select a copylib member. Recompile will do a query impact for the selected copylib member and display a list of source members that reference it. You can t

Status: DuplicateZMF4ECL - Auto refresh packages and components after a developer actionIf the developer does a check out of a component to a package or does a build of a component in the package, the action is not reflected immediately and requires developer to manually refresh the package or the component to see the change in state. Automating this refresh option could be of an aid for Developers to see the changes immediately.

Status: DeliveredIncluded in ZMF 8.3In many cases there are no "refresh" called for a package leaving the user a confused because you can't see what is in a package unless you refresh it yourself.

Status: DeclinedAt this time, this isn't an enhancement we're in position to pursue as it would require a near rewrite of the Client Pack code base. Work with plugin changeman with RDzI would like to see if Serena can to add option MERGE AND RECOCILE in plugin changeman

Status: DeliveredCommand CICS for WebServiceGood Morning, Good morningI wanted to note that in the version ZMF/Changeman 8.2 There are some CICS commands to be able to manage the WSebService, in particular have been entered the commands for BUNDLER and for PIPELINES, but have not been considered the commands for the DISCARD of the WebService, command Very important to be able to manage the versioning of the webservice, because without the need to close and reopen the CICS.You can evaluate the management of this command: CEMT DISCARD WEBSERVICE (namewebservice).Sorry for my EnglishThank you Matteo Gervasi

Status: DeclinedThanks for submitting the IDEA Johan. At this time however, this isn't an enhancement we're in position to pursue as it would require a near rewrite of the Client Pack code base. Customers would like to have the ability to merge multiple version into 1 in the IDz enviroment when using the client pack    Customers doing the transition towards IDz would like to see Merge and Reconcile integrated in the Client Pack (at least into the IDz interface), giving the possibility to merge different package versions into 1

Status: DeliveredIncluded in ZMF 8.3I had read the following information about the CLR= parameter that is passed to the CMNSRCPP program via SYSIN DD:CLR=YES is the default. This parameter tells CMNSRCPP whether (YES) to delete allpre-existing source-to-copy records for the component in the current package beforeproceeding. That is, we are using CMNSCRPP to record both macros and copybooks.CLR=NO means that pre-existing source-to-copy records will not be deleted. CLR=NOshould only be specified where CMNWRITE will have cleared the source-to-copyrecords before adding entries for copybooks. CMNSRCPP then adds entries for macrosonly.This makes sense for the a regular single assembly build procedure, such as done via the delivered CMNASM ISPF skeleton.  The way CMN$$WPP is currently coded:)SEL &ADATA NE Y CLR=NO )ENDSEL &ADATA NE Y it takes into account, when &ADATA is not "Y", to not clear the source-to-copybook information created by CMNWRITE when copybooks are proce

Status: DeliveredIncluded in ZMF 8.3Please enhance panel CMNUTL02 and its underlying program code to support scrolling (left/right) the ISPF Stats columns to display standard ISPF stats columns such as ‘user ID’ that aren’t currently displayed on the CMNUTL02 panel. Business case: need to scratch all members in a library that were modified by my user ID, so I need to display and sort the member list based on that column of information but can’t do that presently since that column is no longer displayed on the screen and standard ISPF left/right scrolling is also not currently supported on the screen to display that information. The underlying code does actually support use of the primary command SORT ID already, but you just can't see the data that was sorted on since the ID column is not displayed and can't be scrolled to display.

Status: DeliveredIncluded in ZMF 8.3i would like to see if in zmf that the sort command be changed to allow sort cha command instead of full sort changed command that is currently needed since 'sort cha' works on other ispf screens ie: member list of a pds modify changeman panels that allow sort to accept 'sort cha' as well as 'sort changed' for command for sort/display. All IBM panels allow abbrev of CHA instead of typing CHANGED example of ISPF/TSO sort changed DSLIST JBREX00.TEMP.JCL Row 0000001 of 0000129 Command ===> sort cha Scroll ===> CSR Name Prompt Size Created Changed ID _________ ALTGDG 31 2004/06/09 2006/03/28 08:40:04 JBREX00 _________ ALTGDG2 4 2015/02/11 2015/02/11 22:56:00 JBREX00 _________ ALTKEY 34 2014/06/06 2014/06/09 15:12:49 JBREX00 DSLIST

Status: DeliveredCMNLIST3/4/5 - Unable to block Fx/RV commandFREZ0101 provides the ability to validate the package being 'manipulated'. When going via CMNLIST3/4/5 you are unable to pre-validate the options Fx. This is an inconsistent design. Exit FREZ0101 should be called when Fx is choosen on panels CMNLIST3/4/5 This way the same validation will be executed independent from where the freeze/unfreeze options selected The same applies to the RVRT0101 exit point.

Status: DeliveredauditReturnCode tag needs to be available in all audit HLLX processing.In ZMF 8.1.2, the audit HLLX for AUD0001 and AUD00101 does not allow for auditReturnCode to be processed except for if the audit is with auto-resolve.  We would like to see this tag be available for all audit processes since it is vital to many customizations.

Status: Delivered.Our technical architect and Release Coordinator would like a "SUMMARY" report along with the main audit report. The "SUMMARY" report would identify the Audit Errors only. Currently we've been asked to build automation that reads the audit report, finds only the errors and send those errors to the appropriate development teams. This was difficult to do because the current Audit report has so much information.  Reading the report and parsing through it to get only the error information was difficult to do.  The Summary report would allow them to send that report to development personal who's packages have an error. They can go to the main report if they need more information. It would be nice to be able to run those audit reports and put them to files, especially for ERO. That way you can notify the developers the location of the audit reports.

Status: DeclinedA COMMON CUSTOMIZATION WE MAKE IS ADDING A REGION SIZE (REGION=32M) ON SKELETONS WITH IEBCOPY AND/OR SERCOPY UTILITIES.   HAVE SERENA ADD REGION SIZE TO DELIVERED SKELS EXECUTING IEBCOPY AND SERCOPY UTILITIES.  CAN SERENA ADD REGION SIZE ON ALL STEPS IN SKELETONS WITH IEBCOPY OR SERCOPY EXECUTING, WE USE REGION=32M AS OUR GENERAL STANDARD.   IT WOULD CUT DOWN ON CUSTOMIZATIONS FOR SKELETONS    

Status: DeliveredDelivered in ZMF 8.2 Patch 2.Add "CC" command to stage panels cmnstg01/cmnstg14/cmnstg24 to allow quick entry to compare to baseline version of code  Adding CC compare option will allow users to quiclkly compare staged code to baseline code without having to leave staging   ex: CMNSTG01                  STAGE: CCHM003263 Components         Row 1 to 5 of 5                                                                                   Name             + Type Status   Changed         Procname User     Request  cc CMNSTG04           PNL  ACTIVE   20160208 174710          JBREX00              RLSEAUD            SKL  ACTIVE   20160208 132642          JBREX00              SCMRLSDF           SKL  ACTIVE   20160208 132311          JBREX00              SCMRLSDL           SKL  ACTIVE   20160208 132508          JBREX00              ADPAUD01           SRC  INCOMP   20160208 120439 CMNCOB2  JBREX00  CANCEL   ******************************* Bottom of data ***************

Status: DeliveredIncluded in ZMF 8.3There are several useability issues when invoking Merge+Reconcile from the Version Control Panel (CMNSIDV1) after selecting the versions you wish to merge.There are several useability issues when invoking Merge+Reconcile from the Version Control Panel (CMNSIDV1) after selecting the versions you wish to merge. 1) After selecting the versions and pressing Enter you go to Panel SER@PRIM then have to select M and go to panel SER@MAIN then have to select 1 and go to Panel SERCDFCM.  The Enhancement is: After making the version selections on Panel CMNSIDV1 and pressing Enter, you should automatically go to Panel SERCDFCM. 2) Once on Panel SERCDFCM you have to fill in the CMN Export Package and Libtype fields.  The Enhancement is: These 2 fields should be automatically filled in just as other fields are automatically populated.  The values for these fields are already known to ZMF and even displayed on the original Panel CMNSIDV1. 3) When Selecting 6 Export

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Status: DeclinedHi Ron, We had looked at this sometime back, but we looked at this again as it's a good idea for all the reasons you mentioned. However, after looking at this in greater detail it would require too much code rewrite to do this correctly. Its just not something we can consider at this time. Requirements have come-up over time, where e-mail notifications would be helpful when various aspects of the ChangeMan ZMF software lifecycle occur.  Right now, it requires a ChangeMan ZMF administrator to gather requirements to determine when and where e-mail notifications may be done, and then get them set up (usually with customizations).  They can be set up in batch processes, the CMN$$NTF skeleton used for approval notification, and also using the USER SERVICE NOTIFY XML service (which can be used in HLLX programs and elsewhere). Looking at other products, like GitHub, they allow user-level e-mail notification configuration.  So, a user can choose wh

Status: DeliveredIncluded in ZMF 8.3HiIn the CMN plugin patch4 version, the promotion library listing doesn't show up fields  'syslib-exclusion' and the 'cleanup-level'. It would be good to have this feature as like in ISPF. Regards#Syslib-exclude