Change Control Management

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This document provides information about new, changed, and deleted functions in SAP Solution Manager 7.2 SPS 3.

Change Control Management

Function

Type of Change

Description

More Information

Transport-related checks

New

You can integrate Downgrade Protection (DGP), ABAP Text Cockpit (ATC), Code Inspector, critical objects, and custom checks. Transport-related checks are performed in a unified way, which means that the system centrally performs all checks and displays the check results on a unified UI. Take notice of SAP Note 2332357.

Transport-Related Checks

On-the-Fly Check and Manual Check

Implementing Custom-Specific Checks

Overview of scheduled import jobs

New

It enables you to view all the scheduled import jobs triggered by Change Control Management.

Change Request Management

Function	Type of Change	Description	More Information
Defect correction	New	You can create a defect correction as a follow-up document from a defect in a test system.	Use Case: Creating Defect Correction from Defects
WebClient UI configuration	Changed	For a request for change, the CL_AIC_UI_CONTROL_CHANGE_CYCLE UI control class replaces CL_AIC_UI_CONTROL_CYCLE_SP01.	SAP Solution Manager Configuration (transaction SOLMAN_SETUP) Change Control Management Change Request Management Configure User Interface Configure WebClient UI Configure Status-Dependent UI Element Control
Change cycle assignment	New	In a request for change, you can assign a change cycle in a more flexible way. You specify at what point in your request for change process you want to assign a change cycle or if you want to assign one at all. Standard configuration is the status of "To Be Approved". It requires the assignment of a change cycle.	Change Cycle SAP Solution Manager Configuration (transaction SOLMAN_SETUP) Change Control Management Change Request Management Employ Additional Use Cases Assign Flexible Change Cycle
Change Request Management actions	Deleted	Maintenance Optimizer: ADJUST_XML CALC_DELTA Job Request Management: COPY_CHECK COPY_JOB_PM Change Request Management APPRV_CO_WEB APPRV_CRTCLS ASSIGN_TRA CALL_SE09 CREATE_REQ CREATE_TASK DECOUPLE_TRA DELETE_EMPTY NAVIGATE_DEV NAVIGATE_PRO NAVIGATE_SYS NAVIGATE_TES NAVIGATE_SYS_WEB NAVIGATE_TASK_LIS RETROFIT_WEB TR_SANDBOX TR_SBOX_WEB
Change Request Management actions	New	APP_PROC_INI APP_PROC_TBA COPY_ALL_ENH SET_CYC_CMPL SET_SUCCDOC SOL_DOC_ACT SOL_DOC_CREA	SAP Solution Manager Configuration (transaction: SOLMAN_SETUP) Change Control Management Change Request Management Define Change Process Define Change Request Management Actions Define Actions
Change Request Management consistency checks	Deleted	Maintenance Optimizer: ADJUST_STACK_FAILURE ADJUST_STACK_WARNING CONFIRM_READY EMPTY_CONTAINER EXP_STK2EPS_FAILURE FREED_FROM_LOCKING IMPORT_SP_STARTED IMPORT_TRACK_PRE_OK IMPORT_TRACK_PROD_OK IMPORT_TRACK_SRC_OK IMPORT_TRACK_TEST_OK LOAD_STACK_FAILURE MOPZ_LU_FAILURE MOPZ_LU_NO_LP MOPZ_LU_NO_WS MOPZ_LU_PREFERRED MOPZ_LU_REQ_MA MOPZ_LU_WITHDRAWN REQUEST_IN_PROCESS SELF_UPDATE_OK SLM_DEL_PLAN_OK SLM_DOWNLOAD_OK SLM_FINISHING_OK SLM_PREPARE_OK SPLIT_STACK_FAILURE SYSTEM_ASSIGNMENT TP_BUFFER_OK Change Request Management: CHECK_IN_AND_OUT CHECK_IN_PROCESS GUID_IS_PERSISTENT OIMPORT_TEST_OK PREPARE_QUEUE_OK SOLUTION_ASSIGNMENT SYSTEM_STATUS_OK S_USER_CHECK Job Request Management: TEST_END
Change Request Management consistency checks	New	Change Request Management: CHECKLIST_DONE CHECK_SOLDOC_EXISTS CYCLE_CLOSE_CHECK NC_INDEV_OK NC_INTEST_OK REL_PHASE_TEST_CHECK SOL_DOC_ACT_CHECK SOL_DOC_ACT_PRECHECK SUCCDOC_CAN_BE_SET TASKLIST_CREATE_TR TASK_TOC_EQ_TR	SAP Solution Manager Configuration (transaction: SOLMAN_SETUP) Change Control Management Change Request Management Define Change Process Request Management Actions Define Consistency Checks
Integration of solution documentation	New	You can change and release solution documentation with the control of change documents. It enables you to perform and release changes in the software as well as in the solution documentation synchronously.	SAP Solution Manager Configuration (transaction: SOLMAN_SETUP) Change Control Management Change Request Management Employ Additional Use Cases Enable Solution Document Integration
Mandatory transports	New	The assignment of transport requests to change documents for urgent changes, normal changes, and defect corrections is optional and delivered as an out-of-the-box function. If needed, you can enable the function of mandatory transports in SAP Solution Manager Configuration.	SAP Solution Manager Configuration (transaction: SOLMAN_SETUP) Change Control Management Change Request Management Employ Additional Use Cases Enable Mandatory Transports
Phase cycle status	New	Phase cycles created for test purposes can be withdrawn if no transports are created and all assigned change documents are withdrawn or canceled.	Phase Cycle
Release management	New	The release management function enables you to plan releases before changes are executed. The release planning must be completed before the particular change cycles can be created.	Release Planning
Release planning tool UI	New	The usability of the release planning tool has been improved. The Gantt chart can react more precisely to your actions in the release planning table.	Release Planning
Request for change w/o scope	New	You can use the request for change without maintaining scope items in the Scope assignment block. As the scope items define which change documents are created, using the request for change without scope items means that no change documents are generated. Only the request for change exists.	SAP Solution Manager Configuration (transaction: SOLMAN_SETUP) Change Control Management Change Request Management Employ Additional Use Cases Enable Optional Scope Items
Software change	Deleted	Transaction /TMWFLOW/MAINT has been replaced by the Task List tab page in the Administration Cockpit.	Administration Cockpit

Quality Gate Management

Function	Type of Change	Description	More Information
Disable segregation of duties	New	When you create a new QGM scenario, you can select the Disable Segregation of Duties checkbox. By selecting it, you don’t need to involve two different business partners for your quality member (QM) and quality advisory board (QAB) member. Instead, you specify one business partner for both. The business partner needs to have both QM and QAB authorizations.	Open the Quality Gate Management application on the SAP Solution Manager launchpad (transaction: sm_workcenter)
Disable quality gates	New	When you create a new QGM scenario, you can select the Disable Quality Gates checkbox. By selecting it, you disable the control of the Q-gates. This allows you to directly move to the Deploy phase after setting up the scenario. You can immediately start deploying and transporting.	Open the Quality Gate Management application on the SAP Solution Manager launchpad (transaction: sm_workcenter)
Transport analysis	New	You can perform a transport analysis in a specific QGM scenario to view open transport requests, released transport requests, waiting for import transport requests, and imported transport requests for each system in your system landscape.	Open the Quality Gate Management application on the SAP Solution Manager launchpad (transaction: sm_workcenter)