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have been recorded in a change package, or set of issues, that isolates the feature from other
features.
Now abcBusiness receives a request from a customer who has Release 3.0 but also needs the
new timestamp feature for its global operations. The code in development for Aurora 4.0 is not
stable enough for release and too many resources would be required to accelerate the release
schedule. How can abcBusiness provide the timestamp feature without affecting the current
release? Because the code for this feature is isolated within a change package, the Apply CP
command can be used to transfer the feature to the earlier, stable release.
The buildmaster at abcBusiness would:
● create a variant project off of the checkpoint for version 3.0. This variant project is isolated
from the rest of the development team so that unwanted changes are not added to the main
trunk of the development path.
● use Apply CP to apply the change package to the variant project. The change package
contains all the files that were changed or added to produce the timestamp feature. Apply
CP is essentially adding the feature to the variant of Aurora 3.0.
● create an executable of the software.
That executable can then be tested by Quality Assurance and shipped to the customer.
Using Apply CP
Apply CP relies on the use of change packages to track individual changes that modify project
content or create new content. The Apply CP operation presents you with a backfill list that
includes all of the change packages required for the identified issue. If you accept the backfill list,
the operation then adds, drops, renames, and moves files, and updates file revisions as required to
create the feature, content, or bug fix you are looking for.
How Does Apply CP Work?
The Apply CP operation applies change packages through a revision process. By applying a
change package, you can incorporate only those changes that you want to include in the project.
The Apply CP operation reads the entries in a change package and updates the project to the
revisions listed in that change package. This function of the command is an automated process of
the Update Revision command (si updaterevision). The Apply CP operation may also require
that files be added, dropped, renamed, or moved. This function of the command is an automated
process of the Add Member command (si add), the Drop Member command (si drop), the
Rename Member command (si rename), and the Move Member command (si move).
Note: If reviews are mandatory, the changes made by an Apply CP operation must be recorded as
pending entries in a change package. The change package must be then submitted, which starts
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