Change Package Object Support
Change packages support objects in the tables below at the following levels:
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Full: You can add the object to a change package and it installs successfully.
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Semi: You can add the object to a change package and it can be installed, but manual action is required on the target system to complete the process. For example, enabling an endpoint after installation or updates to a component model or shared configuration properties. Objects that reference business rules or workflows do not have these associations included in the dependency analysis or impact analysis, so there is manual effort to confirm all necessary business rules are included in the Primary Items. Typically, these have an orange background color.
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Addition only: You can add the object to a change package will not be installed. This level provides a reminder of a 'to-do list' item with the option to add details for the installer in the Instruction parameter within the change package, describing the manual configuration. For example, when a scheduled export or bulk update is required, the BGP ID can be searched for in the Add Items window and selected. A BGP is not created on installation, however the Instruction can include details about the timing and frequency, business rule or export configuration and collection required, making an external document unnecessary.
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Unsupported: You cannot add the object to a change package. These can be addressed by adding an instruction for the installer via metadata on the change package itself when a custom attribute is added to the change package object type.
Additional information is included in the VCSI: Considerations and Limitations topic.
action sets assets (individual) asset importer attribute groups attributes bulk update configurations business rules classification product links classifications (individual) collection groups collections (searched-based objects only, collection content objects are not included) contexts (individual) data container types |
data profile configuration type dimensions dimension points derived events (all, not individual) entities (individual) export configurations image conversion configurations import configurations list of values object types (user-created, not system owned) products (individual) |
reference types (individual by type) setup entities setup groups status flags tags* transformation lookup tables unit groups units user groups users (service account / externally managed) value generators workflow profiles workflows |
* The Tags node cannot be added to include all tags, but Tag Groups can be included. All tags in a group are included.
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attribute transformations |
Impact analysis not available. |
asset importer |
Ignored impact analysis. |
asset push configuration |
Manually configure pipeline XML files on application server if necessary. |
collections (created from file) |
Must recreate from file manually. |
eCatalogs |
Price / Terms List / Collections from lists must be recreated manually. Ignore impact analysis. |
event queues |
Enable, set to read events and verify event triggers. |
GIEPs |
Enable and test connectivity. Configuration property changes may be required. |
IIEPs |
Enable and verify linked business rules are included. |
keys |
Deactivate before installation when modifying an existing key and reactivate after installation in all cases. |
match codes |
Manually configure component model changes. |
matching algorithm |
Manually configure component model changes. |
metrics |
Verify linked business rules are included and Event Processor status. |
OIEPs |
Enable, set to read events and verify event triggers, if queue-based. Verify linked business rules are included. |
sufficiencies |
Verify linked business rules are included and Event Processor status. |
users |
Users created on target systems use temporary password. Reset manually if passwords are managed by STEP. |
value generators |
Impact analysis not available. CSVs for List Value Generators are not included in change packages. Import CSVs manually. |
Web UI |
Impact analysis not available. Verify linked business rules and workflows are included. |
XSLT |
Impact analysis not available. |
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background processes |
Must search for 'BGP' or ID; only Scheduled BGPs are included in results. |
columns / column groups |
Use STEPXML instead. |
rows / row groups |
Use STEPXML instead. |
tables / table groups |
Use STEPXML instead. |
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component model |
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faceted search |
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internal object types |
System Setup object types: alternate classifications, assets, commercial terms, entity user-type root, etc. |
print-related objects |
Price lists, templates, Flatplans, colors, rules, etc. |
product attribute / classification attribute link types |
Under Reference Types. |
standard configuration objects - System Setup |
Top nodes: contexts, List of Values / LOVs, attribute groups, attribute transformations, Object Types & Structures, tags, units, etc. |
standard configuration objects - Tree |
Specific system default top nodes: collections, PPH, eCatalogs, index words. Other Tree nodes are supported. |
system settings |
Users & Groups properties, shared configuration properties. |
translation configurations |
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