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 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.

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