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Package Dependency Support in Promote and Demote Dialogs

You can view the list of dependent packages and their associated versions that make them dependent for a particular package. The Package Dependency report is displayed in the Promote or Demote dialogs when you promote or demote a package.

View, Add, and Promote Dependent Packages

Perform the following steps:

  1. Open the Harvest SCM Explorer.
  2. Connect to the broker.
  3. Navigate to a state node under a project and expand the state node.
  4. Expand the Packages node under the state node.
  5. Right click the required package and select the appropriate promote process.
    The Promote Dialog opens.
  6. Click the Dependent Packages tab to view the package dependency report.
  7. Select the Show Version Details check box.
  8. Select a package in the Dependent Packages list to view the versions causing dependency and all others versions available in that package.

    The version details appear in the Versions Causing Dependency list and the All Other Versions list.

  9. Click the Add All To Promote List button.
    All the dependent packages are added to the Promote List and the Option tab is displayed.

    Note: If the dependent packages are present in other states, an appropriate message is displayed.

  10. Click OK.
    All the dependent packages are promoted together with the selected package.

View, Add, and Demote Dependent Packages

Perform the following steps:

  1. Open the Harvest SCM Explorer.
  2. Connect to the broker.
  3. Navigate to a state node under a project and expand the state node.
  4. Expand the Packages node under the state node.
  5. Right click the required package and select the appropriate demote process.
    The Demote Dialog opens.
  6. Click the Dependent Packages tab to view the package dependency report.
  7. Select the Show Version Details check box.
  8. Select a package in the Dependent Packages list to view the versions causing dependency and all others versions available in that package.

    The version details appear in the Versions Causing Dependency list and the All Other Versions list.

  9. Click the Add All To Demote List button.
    All the dependent packages are added to the Demote List and the Option tab is displayed.

    Note: If the dependent packages are present in other states, an appropriate message is displayed.

  10. Click OK.
    All the dependent packages are demoted together with the selected package.

Add and Promote or Demote Dependent Packages Without Viewing Package Dependency Report

Perform the following steps:

  1. Open the Harvest SCM Explorer.
  2. Connect to the broker.
  3. Navigate to a state node under a project and expand the state node.
  4. Expand the Packages node under the state node.
  5. Right click the required package and select the appropriate promote or demote process.
    The Promote or Demote Dialog opens.
  6. Select the Add Dependent Packages check box.
    All the dependent packages are added to the Promote or Demote list.
  7. Click OK.
    All the dependent packages along with the selected package are promoted or demoted.