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Unblocking an Area

Unblocking an area unlocks the area for further changes to area components. Unblocking an area also clears any check-off approvals entered up to that point.

The area blocking rule can restrict who can unblock the area.

Follow these steps to unblock a release area.

  1. Follow these steps to access the release area that you want to unblock.

    1. Type =7 on the Command or Option line of any panel in ChangeMan ZMF, then press Enter.

    2. Type release selection criteria in fields on the Release List Specifications Parameters panel, or leave the fields blank, and press Enter.

      The Release List panel is displayed.

      CMNRMRLF        Release List                Row 1 to 2 of 2
Command ===>                                Scroll ===> CSR

    Release Sta Install  Work request   Dept Aud    Creator Pkgs
    FIN6410 DEV 20160328 WR 9010        FINANCE     USER015 00001
    FIN6430 DEV 20160328 WR 9030        FINANCE     USER015 00003
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      The Release List panel shows releases that satisfy the selection criteria you typed on the Release List Parameters panel.

    3. On the Release List panel, type line command AR on a release row to select the release that contains the area you want to unblock. The release Release Area List panel is displayed.

      CMNRMALF        FIN6410 Release Area List       Row 1 to 3 of 3
Command ===>                                    Scroll ===> CSR

        Area                Status          Area Prior    Next
    Name     Type   Aud BLK CIA COA CIR COR step area     area
    ACCTPAY  SUBSYS 00   N   N   N   N   N  0001          FINANCE
    GENLEDGR SUBSYS      N   N   N   N   N  0002          FINANCE
    FINANCE  SYSTEM      N   N   N   N   N  0003 GENLEDGR
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      The release Release Area List panel shows all areas that are defined in the release that you selected.

      The fields on release Release Area List panel are described in Notifying Area Check-in Approvers.

  2. On the release Release Area List panel, type UB in the line command of the area that you want to unblock. Press Enter and the release Release Area List panel is displayed with the updated BLK status field.

    CMNRMALF        FIN6410 Release Area List       Area Unblocked
Command ===>                                    Scroll ===> CSR

        Area                Status          Area Prior    Next
    Name     Type   Aud BLK CIA COA CIR COR step area     area
    ACCTPAY  SUBSYS 00   N   N   N   N   N  0001          FINANCE
    GENLEDGR SUBSYS      N   N   N   N   N  0002          FINANCE
    FINANCE  SYSTEM      N   N   N   N   N  0003 GENLEDGR
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| CMR4501I - Release FIN6410 Area ACCTPAY has been successfully unblocked. |
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  3. Area unblock is complete.