Change Package Object Support

Change packages support objects in the tables below at the following levels:

  • Full: You can add the object to a change package and it installs successfully.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

Full Support

action sets

assets (individual)

asset importer

attribute groups

attributes

bulk update configurations

business rules

classification product links

classifications (individual)

collection groups

collections (searched-based)

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.

Semi Support

Notes

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.

Addition Only Support

Notes

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.

Unsupported

Notes

component model

 

faceted search

 

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