CA Endevor® Software Change Manager

Duration

9 hours

Overview

Audience

Personnel involved with application development and automated software change control.

Prerequisites

Familiarity with TSO/ISPF.

Objectives

After completing this course, the student will be able to:
• Identify how CA Endevor SCM is used to manage changes to software inventory
• Identify how software inventory is used throughout the software development life cycle
• Identify how CA Endevor SCM is used in foreground and batch modes
• Recognize Package Processing in foreground and batch modes
• Identify how units are prepared for migration
• Identify how the Automated Configuration Management data is queried and used

Course Content

CA Endevor® Software Change Manager Overview Change Manager Overview

Software Management Concepts and Implementation
Facilities, Optional Features, Interfacing Products

CA Endevor® Software Change Manager Overview Display Functions

Endevor ISPF Keys
Primary Options Menu
Display Options

Foreground Processing

CA Endevor SCM's Foreground Options Menu Panel
Navigating Panels in Foreground Mode
Using Foreground Processing To RETRIEVE Elements
Using Foreground Processing To SIGNIN and Reassign Elements

Batch Processing

Creating Batch Requests
Executing Batch Requests
Viewing Batch Execution Logs
Correcting Errors Found During Testing
Using ACTION Processing in Batch Mode

Foreground Package Processing

The Uses of Packaging
The Steps of Package Processing
Creating a Package Using Foreground Package Panels

Batch Package Processing

Batch Packaging and How to Use It
Batch Package Action SCL
Cast Packages
Edit Package SCL
Preparing a Package for Migration Support

Quick Edit

Overview of Quick Edit
Using CA Endevor SCM Quick Edit Functions to Manage Application Components During Development, Testing, and Turnover of a Release
Differences Between Quick Edit and Endevor ISPF Interface

Automated Configuration Management and the ACM Query Facility

Overview of Automated Configuration Management Data
Recording ACM Data
Using ACM Data
Querying ACM Data Through the ACMQ Facility

CA Endevor® Software Change Manager Mastery Test