DRAFT / Notes to self as going through process, will update/revise/beautify for web later (starting with July update)
When SFX sends out a notice on the SFX-DISCUSS list that an update is ready:
- Jen forwards the notice email to edit-sfx, with note that she will/has download(ed) the full release notes from the SFX documentation portal into the R:/SFX/Documentation/Release Notes folder; and points any news of interest.
- Jen downloads the release notes
When Rich announces that the update has been done:
Download / save text files
- added
- object portfolio
- target
- interface
- changed
- target
- interface
- not changed
- target service
- object portfolio
- deleted
[none for july]
- not deleted
- object portfolio
what to do with each report? open each in excel
detail procedure for each kind of report:
NOT CHANGED
Target Service
look at ACTIVE targets first
look at first column: Suggested change which notes what field was not changed
example: Suggested change (not implemented):The following columns were not updated due to localizations (suggested values):PARSE_PARAM
look at column noted above; the data in that field is what is in SFX now - it may or may not be what should be there (because was already updated locally)
how to find out what it should be:
1. Call up target service window in SFX
2. Look in the release notes (PDF or spreadsheet, whichever is easier) - find the target and what was changed.
3. For target service, the change is usually the PARSER or the PARSE_PARAM -- compare the two sources.
4. if they are the same, no action needed. if they are not, copy what is in the release notes and paste into the SFX window.
5. check a title or two to make sure the change works
6. you may need to update something in U/P fields; consult the TARGET Configuration document for help.
when done, delete the file from the R: drive
Object Portfolio
look at ACTIVE titles first
check Suggested Change column
look at column not changed; what's there may be old or locally updated information
unfortunately, can't tell from release notes what the new information (e.g. updated PARSE_PARAM) should be.
what to do:
1. test title to see if it works
2. if it does, no action needed
3. if not, ?? [check other portfolios in target; try to find via other portfolio, check Vera to see if info is updated there??]
when done, delete the file from the R: drive
NOT DELETED
Object Portfolio
usually object portfolios are not deleted when the record has been locally updated (threshold, different PARSER or PARSE_PARAM, etc.)
check only those that are ACTIVE
check to make sure the title does not connect as is
check Vera to see if it is there - will need to notify veradata if it needs to be hidden
remove local threshold, if there is one
de-activate the portfolio (and related target/service if it is the last one)
when done, delete the file from the R: drive
CHANGED
Target | Interface
These changes will affect the winnowing process for the monthly updates, so it is important to review and update the monthly report Template, and Targets at MIT file.
*For the Template, you only need to update changes made to the INTERFACE_NAME or TARGET_INTERNAL_NAME
*For the Targets at MIT file, you need to update changes in either field.
What to do:
1. Open the INTERFACE_changed file.
2. The changes are listed in pairs in the Event column: " After change" is followed by "Before change"
3. In the Template file, locate the old name in either the CheckedTargets tab or the SkippedTargets tab.
4. Update only those whose internal name has changed.
5. In the SFX Targets at MIT file, update internal and/or public name as indicated on the spreadsheet.
6. Open the Target_changed file.
7. Do the same as in steps 3-5.
Save all the files. Delete the Changed files from the R: drive.