Creating Packages as References from Packages
You can create a new package as part of referencing a new package to an entity such as a request or another package.
To create a new package as a reference to an existing package:
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Log on to PPM.
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From the menu bar, select Open > Administration > Open Workbench.
The PPM Workbench opens.
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From the shortcut bar, select Deployment Mgmt > Packages.
The Package Workbench opens to the Query tab.
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Use the available fields to provide your search criteria, and then click List.
The Results tab lists the packages that match your search criteria.
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Double-click the row for the package you want to open.
The Package window opens.
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Click the References tab.
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From the New Reference list at the bottom on the tab, select Package (New), and then click Add.
The New Reference - Package (New) window opens.
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Under Select the Relationship that the selected Package has to Package # <Package Number>, select the option that describes the relationship that the new package is to have to the existing package, and then click Create.
A new Package window opens.
For descriptions of the possible relationships between referenced entities, see Table 2-1. References and relationships.
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Provide all required information, and any optional information you want to associate with the new package, and then click OK or Save.
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In the Package window that displays the original package, click OK.