Endevor Execute Package option E gets a PKMR244E 'EXECUTION N/A' error

Products

• Endevor

Issue/Introduction

Trying to execute a package but keep getting this:

Installation Specification does not allow background execution of packages. 

Environment

Release : 18.0  18.1

Component : CA Endevor Software Change Manager

Cause

Logon to Endevor and go to:

     1  DISPLAY  >  3  SITE

 

On the second panel look for the  Package Processing Option --    Foreground Execution...

 

If it is set to N, then the C1DEFLTS has been set to not allow packages to use the E - Execute Package option

Resolution

To allow Foreground execution of packages,  change the PKGTSO parm in the C1DEFLTS to Y.

Reassemble and link the C1DEFLTS table.