Backing Out a Release

Release backout backs out all baselined release packages, changes their status from BAS to BAK, and then changes the status of the release from BAS to BAK.

If your release was distributed to one or more ChangeMan ZMF production sites, you can initiate release backout at the development site and back out the release at some or all production sites.

When a release is backed out at a production site, all installed release packages at that site are backed out and their status is changed from INS to BAK. The status of the release at that site is changed from INS to BAK.

When backout for a distributed release is complete at all production sites, the release packages are backed out at the development site, and their status is changed from BAS to BAK. Then the status of the release at the development site is changed from BAS to BAK.

To return the release to DEV status, you must revert the release. To return packages to DEV status, you must revert each release package.

Running Back Out Release

Right-click on a release in an eligible state and choose ZDD Network  Back out release from the popup menu.

The Back Out Release dialog box displays:

Fields in the Back Out Release dialog box are described in the following table:

Field / Box	Description
Release	Select a release to be backed out from the list.
Site	This field allows you to back out a release at another site.
Reasons	Enter a reason for backing out the release. You must enter at least one character.
Job card	This field is enabled only when you are backing out a release at another site (if the local site is selected in the Site drop-down list, this field will be disabled).

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