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<ManualTopic ID="/baanerp/tt/onlinemanual/vrm_standard_sw_env_procedure" xml:lang="en" UserLevel="Expert">
	<Header>
		<Title xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Standard software environment procedure</Title>
		<Keyword ContextSensitive="No"><Level1>Version and release management</Level1>
			<Level2>standard software environment procedure</Level2>
		</Keyword>
		<Keyword ContextSensitive="No"><Level1>Software environment</Level1>
			<Level2>standard software environment procedure</Level2>
		</Keyword>
		<Keyword ContextSensitive="No"><Level1>Package combination</Level1>
			<Level2>standard software environment procedure</Level2>
		</Keyword>
		<Keyword ContextSensitive="No"><Level1>Package VRC</Level1>
			<Level2>standard software environment procedure</Level2>
		</Keyword>
	</Header>
	<GeneralSection><SectionTitle>Procedure aim</SectionTitle>
		<Paragraph class="Default">In this procedure, a software environment is created that you can use to create your own customized software for ERP LN. The environment contains a dedicated <Link href="/baanerp/tt/glossary/glossary#000000000000012" role="glossary">package combination</Link> and <Link href="/baanerp/tt/glossary/glossary#000000000000013" role="glossary" Update="No">package VRCs</Link> for a customization department.</Paragraph>
	</GeneralSection>
	<GeneralSection ID="proc_result_and_prerequisites"><SectionTitle>Procedure result and prerequisites</SectionTitle>
		<Tip><SectionTitle>Result</SectionTitle>
			<Paragraph class="Default">A new software environment with package combinations and package VRCs.</Paragraph>
		</Tip>
		<Tip><SectionTitle>Prerequisites</SectionTitle>
			<Paragraph class="Default">Make sure that you have at least 10 MB free disk space and 40 MB database space available.</Paragraph>
			<Paragraph class="Default">This section describes only the most important steps in the standard software environment procedure. For detailed instructions on how to enter data in the sessions that are mentioned in the procedure steps, refer to the session help.</Paragraph>
		</Tip>
		<Note><SectionTitle>
                                 Note
                              </SectionTitle>
			<Paragraph class="Default">You can use the procedure on both UNIX and Windows platforms. You can use the ${BSE} notation for both platforms, as well as for the slash (/) and backslash (\) characters.</Paragraph>
		</Note>
		<GeneralSection><SectionTitle>Points of attention</SectionTitle>
			<List><ListIntro>Points of attention for the package combination:</ListIntro>
				<ListItem>The new package combination must contain a <Link href="/baanerp/tt/glossary/glossary#100016" role="glossary">VRC</Link> for each package, except Tools (tt) and Tools Add-on (tl):</ListItem>
				<ListItem>The Data Director (da), OpenWorld Middleware-enabling (tm), and New Technology (nt) must not be customized. Therefore, you must include <Emphasis>existing</Emphasis> (not your own!) VRCs for these packages. For example, include the highest update or localization VRC in the derivation structure.</ListItem>
				<ListItem>For the remaining packages (except tt and tl) you must include your own VRCs.</ListItem>
			</List>
		</GeneralSection>
	</GeneralSection>
	<GeneralSection ID="proc_summary"><SectionTitle>Procedure summary</SectionTitle>
		<ProcedureList><ListIntro>The following list shows the procedure steps and the corresponding sessions.</ListIntro>
			<ListItem>Create new package VRCs - <Link href="/baanerp/tt/adv/ttadv1511m000" role="session">Package VRCs (ttadv1511m000)</Link>
			</ListItem>
			<ListItem>Create new directories for the software components of the new package VRCs - <Link href="/baanerp/tt/adv/ttadv1115m000" role="session">Directories of Software Components (ttadv1115m000)</Link>
			</ListItem>
			<ListItem>Create a new package combination - <Link href="/baanerp/tt/aad/ttaad1520m000" role="session">Package Combinations (ttaad1520m000)</Link>
			</ListItem>
			<ListItem>Link package VRCs to the new package combination - <Link href="/baanerp/tt/aad/ttaad1121m000" role="session">Packages by Package Combination (ttaad1121m000)</Link>
			</ListItem>
			<ListItem>Link companies to the new package combination - <Link href="/baanerp/tt/aad/ttaad1101m000" role="session">Change Package Combination by Company (ttaad1101m000)</Link>
			</ListItem>
			<ListItem>Link users to new package combination - <Link href="/baanerp/tt/aad/ttaad2200m000" role="session">Change Package Combinations for Users (ttaad2200m000)</Link>
			</ListItem>
			<ListItem>Change the authorizations for the developers - <Link href="/baanerp/tt/ams/ttams1151m000" role="session">Developer Authorization Template (ttams1151m000)</Link>
			</ListItem>
			<ListItem>Optionally: Initialize Test tool for Business Data Entities (BDEs) - <GUIRef href="" role="manual">Initialize Tools (tlcom0200m000)</GUIRef>
			</ListItem>
			<ListItem>Authorize normal users for a new or other environment - <Link href="/baanerp/tt/aad/ttaad2500m000" role="session">User Data (ttaad2500m000)</Link>
			</ListItem>
		</ProcedureList>
	</GeneralSection>
	<RelatedTopics><SectionTitle>
                              Related topics
                           </SectionTitle>
		<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/tt/onlinemanual/vrm_standard_sw_env_procedure_details" role="manual">Standard software environment procedure details</Link>
		</RelTopic>
	</RelatedTopics>
</ManualTopic>
