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There are many options available to initiate build packages (select files), but for all options you have access to modify files and/or revisions. For example,
Use keywords to find and add files. If you type ldt in Search Files to Add and click Add File(s), you will be adding all files that contain text ldt.
Add Files(s) from Package - this is similar to option 1, but it allows for adding files easily from previously built package.
Add Changed search bar, any files including ldt will appear in the files list.
By Revision - this option works well when you have committed new files that you want added to package.
Select and Selected Files Edit and View File Content - these menu options allow for removal, move up/down or clear revision actions. Mostly used options are to remove specific files and clearing revisions column to pull new revision of files.Sort All - files are always appended to package but if you want to sort files based on files definition sequence then use Sort All buttonediting details about the file as well as viewing the file content in the browser.
Copy to Package and Move to Package - you can easily reuse files from packages by either copying/moving them to an existing package or creating a new package when selecting these options.
Use actions described above to refine your package details.
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This option is to create new package that is not part of Release.
Start with Build - Select Files button on Project.
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Select appropriate values for Environment, Stream.
Make sure to enter Package Name otherwise it will default to version name.
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Go to the Packages tab in the project screen.
Click on the Create button on the right side of screen.
In the Create Package popup, enter a package name. Package name can be anything you like, but it can only contains letters, numbers, underscore, dash and dot. Package name can represent specific extension or feature request id or hotfix number.
Select the Package Type as User Managed.
Click the Save button.
This is optional, if you have files that were edited or changed, you can add them in the By Revision screen
Search for the names of files and they will appear in the search bar.
Select individual files you need and they will be put into the Files to Add
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basket. You can also click the Add All button to add all of the files from the results list.
Click the Save button after selecting all of the files you want.
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Now select the bottom Execution tab to the left of the Package Files tab. Click the BUILD button that appears in the middle of the screen.
Select appropriate values for Environment, Stream.
The current package will be the only option when creating a Build Request. To use another package, click on the Execution tab in the project’s tool bar.
Click Submit Request.
When build request completes successfully, you have package ready for deployment.
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Package build is completed after some time.
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Rebuild existing package
Start process by finding the package that you want to rebuild. If it is on the first page it is just easy to locate it, but you may have to use Filter option.
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Once you have located package, you can use Rebuild option.
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As described earlier now you can adjust the files and/or revisions for package and click Submit Request. If there are no changes in source control then you can select the Force Build option or click the Force Build button if it prompts you after clicking on Submit. When build request is successful you will have new version of package. Keep in mind that package has version that uniquely identifies it from previous builds of same package.
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Build new package for release
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We will start build process with Build - Select Files option.
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by selecting the ALM-150 package from the Packages tab in our EBS project.
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As we are using Release, we will be selecting release for this package build. Note that in this case, package name is drop down of packages configured in Release. Click Submit Request to finish build of package.
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