Change Management (CM) is designed to move content, or content and security resources, from lower WebFOCUS 8 environments to higher WebFOCUS 8 environments. For instance, CM would be used to move content or content and security resources from DEV to QA, and then from QA to PROD. In this documentation, DEV, QA, and PROD are used in the examples to reinforce CM concepts and best practices. QA is assumed to be a mirror of PROD.

Note: CM packages are useful for troubleshooting content, as opposed to troubleshooting issues related to the WebFOCUS 8 infrastructure.

The following terms and definitions are used throughout this document:

• Security framework. Collection of security resources, including roles, privileges, groups, users, and security rules.
• In-flight content. WebFOCUS content that has been developed in WebFOCUS 7 production in parallel with the WebFOCUS 8 migration effort.
• Handles. In WebFOCUS 8, each resource has a handle or internal reference.
• IBFS Path. In WebFOCUS 8, each new or migrated resource has an IBFS path.
• Content. Defined as folders, subfolders, reports, charts, visualizations, style sheets, images, portals, application directories, Report Library Access Lists, Report Library Distribution Lists that are:
  • Privately owned (unpublished)
  • My Content
  • Published
• Security resources are defined as:
  • Roles
  • Privileges
  • Groups
  • Security Rules
  • Users that are the subject of a security rule