7 Managing Patches and Modules

Patch/Module Management is used to collect bundles and then export them or import them as a whole set of information.

Use Patch/Module Management to combine several bundles and their modifications in one loader file. This function can manage patches, modules or working packages.

• Patches are used to package a set of modifications (bug fixes and new features) for roll-out.

• Modules contain all customization required to deliver a module with functionality.

• A Working Package is a bundle which is configured by an administrator to capture the modifications related to a specific work package with respect to the overall project.

7.1 Patches

A patch is defined by:

Table 7-1 Patch definition attributes

Patch attribute	Description
Type	01 - Patch type 02 - Module type 03 - Working Package type
Product	Name for patch
Revision	Revision number
Version	Version number
Patch No	Patch number
Build	Build number
Build Date	Build date when patch is exported
Short Description	A short description for the patch
Description 1	Additional description for the patch
Description 2	Additional description for the patch

7.2 Patch/Module Management Tab Menus

Figure 7-1 Patch/Module Management tab, no row selected

Table 7-2 Patch/Module Management tab non-select menu

Menu function	Description
Form	Opens form for patches.
All Modifications	Opens list of all modifications for all bundles.
Import	Opens the dialog to select SCM control file (.loa.bin) for import.

Figure 7-2 Patch/Module Management tab, row selected

Table 7-3 Patch/Module Management select menu

Menu function	Description
Form	Opens form for patches for the selected record. See "Patch/Module Management Form" on page 7-2.
Bundles	Opens list of all assigned bundles.
Export	Begins exporting the selected patch.

7.2.1 Patch/Module Management Form

The Patch/Module Management form is described below.

Figure 7-3 Patch/Module Management form

Table 7-4 Patch/Module Management form context menu

Menu function	Description
Update	Update selected row.
Copy	Copy selected row.
Delete	Delete selected row.
Access
List	Opens the list of patches
All Modifications	Opens a list of all modification for all bundles
Export	Begins exporting the selected patch.

7.3 Locking and Reserving Objects (Ctrl-B)

To reserve an object for modification, select the object row and press Ctrl-B.

Although the parent object (for example, a mask) is locked by one user, related objects (for example, fields) can be inserted by users who have not locked the object.

The owner of the object is then set to the user who reserved the object.

When the bundle is released, all reservations are removed.