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Using ChangeMan ZMF - Getting started

Introduction to functions and uses of ChangeMan ZMF, which is the foundation (and pre-req) for additional ChangeMan ZMF training classes, to provide general knowledge about major ChangeMan ZMF func

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Z-Course

Topics:

General concepts and facilities, including:
- ChangeMan ZMF's Change Packages.
- The ChangeMan ZMF Lifecycle.
- The ChangeMan ZMF Library Structure.
- The ChangeMan ZMF Architecture.
ChangeMan ZMF terminology.
Navigating the various ISPF panels in ChangeMan ZMF (Primary menu options and Build menu options).

Audience:

First time ChangeMan ZMF Users.
Users who review development work and approve changes such as Release managers, Operations control, IT Auditors, project leaders, development managers, etc.
ChangeMan ZMF Helpdesk operators providing first line helpdesk support for ChangeMan ZMF.
ChangeMan ZMF Administrators involved in the customization, installation, configuration or optimization of ChangeMan ZMF.
Anybody interested in learning about ChangeMan ZMF and its key concepts.

Duration (hours):

8.00

Using ChangeMan ZMF - Advanced topics

Advanced functions and uses of ChangeMan ZMF, providing lots of details about all sorts of advanced ChangeMan ZMF functions.

Z-Course

Topics:

Simple, participating and complex packages
Temporary and unplanned package concepts
Resolve any audit out-of-synch conditions
Merge & Reconcile (M+R, formerly CDF)
Utility requests (scratch and rename)
Unfreeze, Recompile, and Relink
Scan and compare
Package Monitor and Backout functions
LCT card processing (for developers)
Understandinging the translation utility CMNWRITE
DB2 option

Audience:

ChangeMan ZMF Users.
ChangeMan ZMF Helpdesk operators providing first line helpdesk support for ChangeMan ZMF.
ChangeMan ZMF Administrators involved in the customization, installation, configuration or optimization of ChangeMan ZMF.
Anybody interested in learning about ChangeMan ZMF and its key concepts.

Duration (hours):

8.00

ChangeMan ZMF User Training

Dr Chgman's Training about using ChangeMan ZMF The ChangeMan

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Using ChangeMan ZMF - Operations control

Introduction to functions and uses of ChangeMan ZMF specific to deploying the content of change packages (created by ChangeMan ZMF Users) in pre-production (test

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Z-Course

Topics:

Navigating the relevant ISPF panels in ChangeMan ZMF (Query Package, Promote and Approve).
Typical problems during promote or install
- Package not ready for further processing
- DB2 binds problems
- Space/directory problems
How to restart failed installation jobs
How to handle unexpected returncodes in CMN* pgms
How to use ChangeMan ZMF to investigate prod abends
Suggestions for Operations control and/or Release managers,

Audience:

Users who review development work and approve changes of ChangeMan ZMF Users such as:
- Release managers,
- Operations control,
- Project leaders, development managers, etc.
ChangeMan ZMF Helpdesk operators providing first line helpdesk support for ChangeMan ZMF.
ChangeMan ZMF Administrators involved in the customization, installation, configuration or optimization of ChangeMan ZMF.

Duration (hours):

2.00

ChangeMan ZMF Xnode members + jobflow

To perform an install/backout or a promote/demote, ChangeMan ZMF uses a set of data sets for executing all required jobs.

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Z-Course

Topics:

The member names of these PDS members, which follow a certain naming convention.
The jobs contained in such PDS members (to actually promote, install, demote, backout, etc), and how they get triggered (jobflow).
Jobs that run locally (on the DP site) and jobs that run remotely (on the target site, if using remote sites).
Jobs that are always executed, and jobs that are only executed based on some conditions.
How to tune (customize) ChangeMan ZMF to create and submit your own additional PDS members in such data sets.

Audience:

Users who review development work and approve changes of ChangeMan ZMF Users such as:
- Release managers,
- Operations control.
ChangeMan ZMF Helpdesk operators providing first line helpdesk support for ChangeMan ZMF.
ChangeMan ZMF Administrators involved in the customization, installation, configuration or optimization of ChangeMan ZMF.

Duration (hours):

2.00

Lesson 1: Xnode datasets for install / backout

ChangeMan ZMF uses a set of PDS members to perform the installation (or later the backout) of a package (in a selected local or remote site).

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Lesson 2: Xnode data sets for promote / demote

As a variation of the Xnode data sets for install / backout, ChangeMan ZMF also uses a similar (but not exactly the same ...) set of data sets for executing a (local or remo

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