Clone program

We are trying to clone a Lawson program (PR280) to remove update access from the screen. It's been a long time since we have done this and thinking I've missed a key step - hoping someone can assist. Defined new program in pgmdef (ZR280); copied/pasted source code PR280.rpt, PR280.scr, PR280.xml, PR280PD & PR280WS to the prsrc folder and changed the names to reflect the new program name (ZR280.rpt, ZR280.scr, ZR280.xml, ZR280PD & ZR280WS). Using 4GL Editor, modified the ZR280 PD, WS, form & report form to change the references from PR280 to ZR280; added the Sort file & Work file in workdef to match the PR280 workdef. Compiled new ZR280 program. Compiles successfully and can access the new ZR280 screen through portal but when we go to the original program PR280, it is showing the ZR280 screen too. My hope was to remove access to the Lawson provided PR280 and only give access to the ZR280 screen but for some reason security is not distinguishing between the 2 programs either. When I deleted the ZR280 screen and recompiled the PR280, the PR280 is set back to it's originality. Any assistance is appreciated!

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Robert Canham

Wouldn't it work if you just put a conditional rule on the PR280 in the security class? If the value of the update field is U the only actions that can be taken are I,N,P. That way they can't submit or change the job to have a value of U, but if there is one out there they can still bring it up and fix it.

unknown

Did you do a pgmdump and pgmload to get all of the meta data?

unknown

If I remember right, I remember having a problem like that also. Your steps started with, "Defined new program in pgmdef (ZR280);" There is an alternative way, which is, to bring up the program to clone - PR280 - F6 - Define Program; then, F6 - Copy - which will copy your original program to a new program. I do not remember which method I used which created the issue that you describe, however one created security confusion, the other did not. You may want to try the program copy method and see if security is less confused. I would have said to start with a brand-new program, however you did that and it is giving security fits. So trying the other method may be worth the effort.

deanna-plant

Would have liked to handle through security only but there was some minor changes to the report that our Internal Audit group was insistent on. Thank you for the suggestion!

deanna-plant

Milo, the F6-Copy took care of the issue that I was having. Thank you for your help!

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