4.9.2 Applying a specific version of a service template to a service

Use the following procedure to apply a specific version of a service template to a service. To perform this procedure, the status of the selected service must be Release, Maintenance, or Test.

Who can perform this task:

Users in the Admin role, Develop role, or Modify role

To apply a specific version of a service template:

Display the Services window.
Select a service from the list of services in the Services area.
From the More Actions pull-down menu, select Apply Specified Version.
In the Apply Specific Service Template Version dialog box, check the service template and the service to which it is being applied.

Tip

You can view the flow of the service template by clicking the View Flow button.

You can view a detailed description of the service by selecting Service Details from the More Actions pull-down menu.

Figure 4‒8: Apply Specific Service Template Version dialog box
From the Service Template Version pull-down menu in the Apply Specific Service Template Version dialog box, select the service template version you want to apply, and then click the Apply button.
In the Apply dialog box, click the OK button.
In the Information dialog box, click the OK button.
In the Service Definition window (editing), review the service information and property information, and change the settings as needed.
Click the Save and Close button.

Tip

If you click the Preview button, a preview of the Submit Service dialog box appears in which you can view the execution parameters of the service.
Click the Close button in the Apply Specific Service Template Version dialog box.

Result of operation:

The specified version of the service template is applied to the service. A service in Release status enters Maintenance status when you change its service template. The status of services in Maintenance or Test status remains unchanged. Change the service status manually as needed. The service template version is displayed in the Service Template field in the service preview.

Tip: If the information in the Services area is in table view, the service template version is displayed in the Version column in the services list.