Change Assistant Actions

Change Assistant supports the following actions:

Term	Definition
Apply Updates	Any systems that are not Update Manager enabled will use the Apply Updates to apply updates downloaded from My Oracle Support.
Update Manager	Update Manager contains 4 sets of tasks: Update Manager Tasks Update Manager is used for application patching and updates for PeopleSoft PUM-enabled applications(all 9.2 applications and Interaction Hub 9.1). This option allows you to select the updates from the PeopleSoft Update Image and create a custom change package that includes only the updates and any calculated requisites you want to apply to your application. Application Upgrade Tasks Application Upgrade is used to perform an upgrade to 9.2 application release. PeopleTools Tasks PeopleTools tasks include applying the database changes required with PeopleTools patches, PeopleTools upgrades and PeopleTools delta packages. Other tasks Other tasks include exporting and importing Change Assistant settings.
View PUM Automated Merge Sessions	If Object Merge is enabled, this action can be used to display the merge session and review how the code was automatically merged based on the merge rules.
Create or Modify Templates	Change Assistant templates are composites of all the possible steps that apply to an update or upgrade. The templates are delivered as part of the change package or upgrade. Once you select a change package or upgrade, the template is loaded into the Change Assistant internal storage. You can edit the template or add additional chapters, tasks and steps, if needed.