PM76511: [wi 75845]RAM IC doesnt explain whether asset can or cannot modify inherited policies as different level

Rational Asset Manager Fix Pack 2 (7.5.1.2) for 7.5.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The current information center does not explain the concept of
  Master lifecycle and inherited policies.  Here are the
  information that L2 received from L3.
  
  Q: We thought that only the policies that are in master
  lifecycle will show as 'inherited'
  
  L3 Answer: nope, and not just policies, all settings are
  'inheritable'
  
  Q: Are you saying that users cannot edit their assets' lifecycle
  configuration at 'asset level'?
  
  L3 Answer: They cannot override what was done at the community
  or master level. Lifecycles are no longer snapshots that are
  taken at asset creation time and then ignores all changes at the
  upper levels. They are now three levels. all merged together,
  with Master being a complete lifecycle with any change possible,
  then community, which only allows additions to the master
  lifecycle, with the rest of the master lifecycle merged in, and
  then asset which only allows additions to the community
  lifecycle with the rest of the community lifecycle merged in.
  And this is active in that any change to the master or community
  lifecycle are automatically pushed down to the lower lifecycle
  the next time the lifecycle is accessed (such as an asset
  changes state).  This is how the repo admin and community admin
  can be assured that anything they want to be done cannot be
  removed or changed by the lower level lifecycles
  
  The above information is only mentioned once in
  http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/ramhelp/v7r5m1/index.js
  p?topic=%2Fcom.ibm.ram.web.doc%2Ftopics%2Ft_reviewprocess_invite
  collaborators.html.
  
  The IC mentions a lot about 'modify' or 'edit' lifecycle;
  however it not well explain the limitations and inherited
  policies and settings from different levels: Master, Community,
  and assets.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  More reinforcement is needed to indicate that asset
  lifecycles cannot override requirements set by master or
  community lifecycles.
  

Problem conclusion

• Added text to tutorial and context-sensitive help to
  indicate that More reinforcement is needed to indicate that
  asset lifecycles cannot override requirements set by master
  or community lifecycles.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  RATL ASSET MGR

• Fixed component ID

  5724R4200

Applicable component levels

• R751 PSN

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