Merging two files

You can combine the lifecycles in two CR processes by merging their CR process files. Merging the CR process files creates a CR process file containing all lifecycles for both processes. CR properties for the merged file are set to the properties of the first CR process file you selected. Attribute values and the user lists are merged, with values defaulting to those values of the first CR process selected. For additional information, see the CR process Merge Log for a complete account of the merge operation.

Before you begin

You can save a CR process only if you have already defined the first state and transition for CR submission.

Procedure

  1. Start an Admin session.
  2. On the Action Panel, click Lifecycle Editor.

    The Select Change Request Process File dialog box opens.

  3. In the New File box, type the name for the merged CR process if you do not want to use the default name that is created.
  4. Click two CR process files.
  5. Click Merge.

    The CR Process dialog box opens. Also, the new file name is displayed among the listed CR process files the next time you display the Change Request Process and Lifecycles dialog box.

  6. Define CR process properties.

    After merging the CR process files, modify some of the process properties, such as the process description.

  7. On the CR Process subbutton bar, click Save As.
  8. Click Save.

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