Unified Change Management

Customizing PE Change Item Types

To modify the list of PE Change Item types that are allowed to bypass UCM guardrails:

  1. Log in with Administrator privileges
    • Sign in as a member of the Administrators group.
  2. Locate the bypass method
    • Navigate to Administration > Methods
    • Search for and open the method ucm_SkipUCMValidationOnPEChange
  3. Update the authorized PE Change Item Types list
    • In the method code, locate the list of authorized PE Change Item types.
    • Add or remove item types as needed for your organization’s requirements.
    • Ensure only trusted PE Change Item types are included in this list.

To change which PE Change Item types the system checks for conflicts when you add items to a Change Order, you can update the list as needed:

  1. Locate the validation method
    • Navigate to Administration > Methods
    • Search for and open the method ucm_NotInAnyActivePEChange
  2. Update the PE Change Item Types list
    • In the method code, locate the PEChangeItemTypes list.
    • Add or remove item types as needed for your organization’s requirements.
    • Save the changes and test the validation with your specific PE Change Item types.