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# Reconfiguring the ChangeManagement Module

Follow instructions in this section to reconfigure the ChangeManagement Web service, then update the ChangeManagement external access record.

## Reconfigure the ChangeManagement WSDL

Do the following,

1. For Service Manager version 7.01, select Menu Navigation > Tailoring > WSDL Configuration.

   For Service Manager version 7.10, version 9.20 or later, select Menu Navigation > Tailoring > Web Services > WSDL Configuration.

2. In the Service Name field, type `Change` and click Search.

3. For OpenText PPM version 9.10 or 9.11, select Change.

   For OpenText PPM version 9.12 or later, select ChangePPMIntALM.

4. Add the following two new actions to the table for the `cm3r` object:

   New Allowed Action | New Action Name
   --- | ---
   checkapproval | CanApprove
   checkretract | CanRetract

5. Click Save.

6. Click OK to return to the External Access Definition screen.

7. Clear all data, type `cm3t` in the Name field and press Enter.

8. For OpenText PPM version 9.10 or 9.11, select ChangeTask.

   For OpenText PPM version 9.12 or later, select ChangeTaskPPMIntALM.

9. Repeat step 4 through step 6 for the `cm3t` object.

## Add ppmFields Structure to the cm3r dbdict Table

To add ppmFields structure to the `cm3r` dbdict,

1. Type `dbdict` in the Service Manager command line and press Enter.

   The Database Dictionary screen opens.

2. Type `cm3r` in the File Name field and click Search.

3. Select cm3r in the File Name section.

4. Click on the Name column of the descriptor row.

5. Click New Field/Key.

   The field.window pops up.

6. Type `ppmFields` in the Name field.

7. Select structure from the Type drop-down list.

8. Click Add.

   The ppmFields structure is added to the `cm3r` table.

9. Locate the ppmFields structure row you just added, with your cursor on the row, click New Field/Key.

   The field.window pops up again, with the Structure field value of `ppmFields`.

10. Type `ppmURL` in the Name field.

11. Select character from the Type drop-down list.

12. Click Add.

13. Locate the ppmFields structure row, with your cursor on the row, click New Field/Key.

14. Type `requestModifiedDate` in the Name field.

15. Select date/time from the Type drop-down list.

16. Click Add.

17. Double click the ppmFields structure row and provide values for the ppmFields structure as follows, then click OK.

    SQL Name:
    SQL Type:
    SQL Table: `a3` ( Note that this may change depending on how many other complex data types are pushed out as a separate array.)

18. Double click the ppmURL field row and provide values for the ppmURL field as follows, then click OK.

    SQL Name: `PPMURL
    `SQL Type: `VARCHAR2(400)
    `SQL Table: `a3` (Note that this may change depending on how many other complex data types are pushed out as a separate array.)

19. Double click the requestModifiedDate field row and provide values for the requestModifiedDate field as follows, then click OK.

    SQL Name: `RequestModifiedDate
    `SQL Type: `DATE
    `SQL Table: `a3` (Note that this may change depending on how many other complex data types are pushed out as a separate array.)

20. Click on the SQL Tables tab, and on the next available row, enter a new entry with the following values:

    Alias: `a3`
    Name: `CM3RA3`
    Type: `oracle10`

21. Click OK.

22. Select SM Alters when prompted.

## Update the ChangeManagement External Access Record

Do the following:

1. For Service Manager version 7.01, select Menu Navigation > Tailoring > WSDL Configuration.

   For Service Manager version 7.10, version 9.20 or later, select Menu Navigation > Tailoring > Web Services > WSDL Configuration.

   The External Access Definition screen opens.

2. Type `Change` in the Service Name field and click Search.

3. For OpenText PPM version 9.10 or 9.11, select Change in the object.name section.

   For OpenText PPM version 9.12 or later, select ChangePPMIntALM.

4. Click the Fields tab in the External Access Definition section.

5. Scroll down to the bottom of the form, and add two new fields with the following values:

   New Field | New Caption | Type
   --- | --- | ---
   ppmFields,ppmURL | ppmURL | StringType
   ppmFields,requestModifiedDate | reqModDate | DateTimeType

6. Click Save.

7. Click OK.

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