Changeman Tutorial

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What is Changeman?

Changeman is a comprehensive system designed by Serena software, which is used to develop and install various types of source code, and source code changes into the MVS system.

It is a system that manages and automates the process of migrating software changes, or applications, from a development environment to any test environment and to the production environment.

Features of Changeman

• Changeman provides security for the code

• Changeman insures a backup of the current source code and can create backups of multiple generations

• Unique package concept guarantees the coordination of your change

• Controls version discrepancy and out-of-synch component relationships

• Maintains listings on-line for immediate access

• Provides notifications

• Manage your libraries (Librarian, Panvalet, or PDS, PDS/e)

• Full suite of on-line and batch query and reporting capabilities

• Maintain historical information in a single repository

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Changeman Primary Option Menu

How to do with changeman tool?

1. Allow a developer to capture a copy of the current production code

2. Permit a developer to edit the code

3. Provide a developer with different environments in which code can be tested

4. Allow a developer via the approval process to install the edited code into production

Changeman Package

A changeman package can be called as a vehicle which carries all the changes made by the programmer from the development environment to production environment for installing it in the system.

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