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Impact on the All Objects List

Following is the information CA 2E sets and maintains in the All Objects list as part of component change processing:

• Impact processed indicator—Set for the changed object and indicates whether component change processing has been run for the last change to the object. In other words, it indicates whether the change is reflected on using objects.
• Component change processed date and time —This has two possible meanings:
  • – For a changed object, this is the same as its change date and time.
  • – For an object that uses a changed object, this is the date and time component change processing was run for the change.
• Action required indicator—This indicates whether the using object needs to be edited (EDT) or regenerated (GEN). Note that:
  • - For GEN, if the using object is an access path or external function, CA 2E automatically resets this indicator to blank when the object is successfully regenerated.
  • – For EDT, if the object is an access path or external function, CA 2E automatically resets this indicator to GEN when you edit it. For all other model objects, CA 2E resets this indicator to blank when you edit the object.

After you perform the necessary editing, CA 2E performs component change processing again to ensure that the new change is reflected in regenerated and any newly created using objects. As a result, it is recommended that you edit the model object at level 001 first and then proceed upward to edit model objects at continually higher usage levels. This prevents a model object from being flagged EDT more than once. At the end of the process, all objects that require regeneration will be flagged GEN.

• Change type—CA 2E does not reset a model object's Change type as a result of running component change processing for the change. It is not reset until you change the model object again. As a result, the Change type always reflects the most recent change to the model object.

You can use the information recorded by component change processing to build model object lists and to create utilities to automate the required additional processing and to help you administer your model.