Re: Cool:Xtras CM and source member change dates at QSECURITY 40

["Marty Acks" <macks@xxxxxxx>]

> Is anyone running Cool:Xtras CM (version 6.2) at security level 40?
> There's an MI program it uses to change the source member info that's
> showing up in the audit journals as a violation. It's a fairly old
> version (pre CA ownership), and I can't get any docs on it from CA's web
> site as we're not one of their customers - our support contract lapsed
> while Sterling still owned it :(

Martin,

I am the iSeries Product Manager at MKS for Implementer (and what is now
known as Advantage 2E CM). A little bit of background is perhaps in order.
COOL: Xtras CM is actually an enhanced version of Implementer that provides
all the support for traditional development while also providing support for
COOL: 2E model-based application development.  The portion that provides the
COOL: 2E integration is actually co-developed by MKS and Computer Associates
(CA). Both MKS and CA offer support and sell COOL: Xtras CM.  These products
were recently rebranded by CA.  The new name of "COOL: 2E" is "Advantage
2E". The new name for "COOL: Xtras CM" is "Advantage 2E Change  Management
Option" or "Advantage 2E CM" when we have to fit the product name on a
screen, message, or I get lazy typing. So much for the branding police and
clarications.

The good news is that we have a change that will be released soon that will
optionally eliminate the need to call this assembler program and hence
eliminate the audit journal violations. The patch is planned for Advantage
CM 8.0 (the currently available GA version). On a case by case basis we make
patches available for previous releases, but CM 6.2 is a ways back.  For a
variety of reasons I would encourage you to move to the latest release of
Advantage 2E CM. If  you are not planning on moving to the latest version of
Advantage 2E,  you can move up to just Advantage 2E Change Management Option
8.0 as it is also compatible with earlier versions of Advantage 2E,
including 6.2.

This is a bit of a mouthful and I hope this is clear. If not, feel free to
contact me at macks@mks.com for further clarification.

Marty Acks