Publish a software services template
You can use this operation to publish a software services template. The publish operation locks the template, preventing any further modification, and creates a public copy of it.
HTTP method and URI path
POST /zosmf/provisioning/rest/<version>/scc/<object-id>/actions/publish- <object-id>
- Identifies the software services template to be published.
- <version>
- Is the URI path variable <version> that identifies the version of the z/OSMF software services template service. The following value is valid: 1.0.
Query parameters
None.
Description
This operation publishes a software services template.
On successful completion, HTTP status code 204 (Normal) is returned, indicating that the request resulted in a software services template being published.
The software services template must be in the draft, draft approved, or archived state.
To work with a published software services template, use the REST APIs that are described in Published software service template services.
Request content
The request body is optional. It contains a JSON object that describes the publish operation. See Table 1.
| Parameter | Type | Required or Optional | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| archive-existing | boolean | Optional | If set to true, indicates that if a published entry with this name already exists, that entry
should be moved into the archived state, and publish this one instead. If set to false, indicates that if a published entry with this name already exists, the request should fail. False is the default if this parameter is not specified. If no published entry with this name already exists, then this flag is ignored. |
| ignore-test | boolean | Optional | If set to true, indicates a publish of the template does not require a test run to be
performed. If this parameter is not specified, then the value defaults to false. |
| ignore-source-change | boolean | Optional | If set to true, indicates that the publish of the entry is not restricted by the change in
the original source that was used on the create or modify of the entry. If this parameter is not specified, then the value defaults to false. |
Authorization requirements
The user's z/OS user ID must be defined as a landlord and a domain administrator.
The user’s z/OS user ID must have READ access to the following resource profile in the ZMFAPLA class: <SAF-prefix>.ZOSMF.PROVISIONING.SOFTWARE_SERVICES.
For more information, see Authorization requirements.
HTTP status codes
On successful completion, HTTP status code 204 (Normal) is returned.
Response content
None.
Example HTTP interaction
POST https://localhost:4444/zosmf/provisioning/rest/1.0/scc/d0166782-4e18-4b07-a075-c8946c88e068/actions/publish