VMS Help PRODUCT, CONFIGURE  *Conan The Librarian (sorry for the slow response - running on an old VAX)

    Creates a product configuration file (PCF) for one or more
    products. Optionally uses the values in an existing PCF file
    to create the new PCF.

    Format

      PRODUCT CONFIGURE  product-name[,...] [/qualifiers]

1 - Parameter

 product-name

    Names the product, or list of products, for which product
    configuration files will be generated.

2 - Qualifiers

 2.1 - /BASE_SYSTEM

       /BASE_SYSTEM=base-system-name

    Selects software products whose base system matches the one
    specified. The base system name identifies both a hardware
    platform and an operating system. The base system name AXPVMS
    denotes an OpenVMS Alpha product, VAXVMS denotes an OpenVMS VAX
    product, and VMS denotes a product applicable to either OpenVMS
    Alpha or VAX.

 2.2 - /CONFIGURATION

       /CONFIGURATION=(keyword[,...])

    Specifies how the configuration choices will be supplied.
    Keywords are:

    CURRENT          This is the default. It uses values from the
                     product database, which contains the current
                     values recorded from the last time the product
                     was installed or reconfigured.

    PRODUCER         Uses values specified by the software
                     manufacturer for this version of the product.

    INPUT=pcf-name   Uses values from the specified product
                     configuration file.

    OUTPUT=pcf-name  Writes configuration choices to the specified
                     product configuration file. If no file
                     name is supplied, creates a file named
                     DEFAULT.PCSI$CONFIGURATION in the current
                     default directory.

    The keywords CURRENT, PRODUCER, and INPUT are mutually exclusive.
    Each of these, however, can be used with the keyword OUTPUT. If
    you specify only one keyword, you can omit the parentheses.

 2.3 - /HELP

       /HELP
       /NOHELP (default)

    Controls whether detailed explanations of product options and
    informational text are displayed. The first time you install a
    product, these explanations can help you decide which options to
    select. When you perform subsequent installations or upgrades,
    you might choose the brief explanations to save time.

    When /NOHELP is selected, you can request a detailed explanation
    about a question by performing one of the following actions at
    the prompt:

    o  Press the Help key or PF2 key

    o  Type ? and press the Return key

 2.4 - /KIT_ATTRIBUTES

       /KIT_ATTRIBUTES=keyword([,...])

    Selects kits by kit type or kit format, or both. Keywords are:

    FORMAT=      Designates the format of the product kit as follows:
    format-type
                 REFERENCE   Reference format in which product files
                             exist in a directory tree.

                 SEQUENTIAL  Sequential format in which product files
                             are placed in <full-product-name>.PCSI,
                             a container file.

    TYPE=        Specifies the type of product kit as follows:
    kit-type
                 FULL        Layered product (application) software.

                 OPERATING_  Operating system software.
                 SYSTEM

                 MANDATORY_  A required correction to currently
                 UPDATE      installed software. Functionally, this
                             type of kit is the same as a patch kit.

                 PARTIAL     An upgrade to currently installed
                             software. Installation of this kit
                             changes the version of the product.

                 PATCH       A correction to currently installed
                             software. Installation of this kit does
                             not change the version of the product.

                 PLATFORM    An integrated set of software products
                             (also called a product suite).

                 TRANSITION  Used to register information about
                             a product that is installed but not
                             recorded in the product database
                             (for example, a product installed by
                             VMSINSTAL). This kit does not provide
                             product material.

 2.5 - /LOG

       /LOG
       /NOLOG (default)

    Displays messages as the POLYCENTER Software Installation utility
    performs the operation.

 2.6 - /PRODUCER

       /PRODUCER=producer-name

    Selects software products that the specified manufacturer
    produces.

 2.7 - /REMOTE

       /REMOTE
       /NOREMOTE (default)

    Uses the product database on a system other than the currently
    running system. This qualifier is primarily for use in command
    procedures that Compaq supplies. Incorrect use of this qualifier
    can corrupt the POLYCENTER Software Installation utility
    database, corrupt installed products, or cause other problems.
    In some cases, /REMOTE can be useful with the CONFIGURE and SHOW
    commands.

    When you use /REMOTE, the following logical names must be
    defined:

    o  PCSI$SYSDEVICE must specify the physical disk name of the
       target system disk. This disk must be mounted and allocated to
       the process executing the PRODUCT command.

    o  PCSI$SPECIFIC must point to a system root on PCSI$SYSDEVICE.
       It must be defined in the following form, where x is a valid
       system root:

       PCSI$SYSDEVICE:[SYSx.]

    Note that the definition of PCSI$SYSDEVICE and PCSI$SPECIFIC
    specify only where the utility will find or place its database.

 2.8 - /SOURCE

       /SOURCE=device-name:[directory-name]

    Specifies the disk and directory where the utility searches for
    the software product kit or kits. If /SOURCE is not specified,
    the utility searches in the location defined by the logical
    name PCSI$SOURCE. If PCSI$SOURCE is not defined, and the /SOURCE
    qualifier is not specified, the POLYCENTER Software Installation
    utility searches the current default directory.

 2.9 - /SPAN_VERSIONS

       /SPAN_VERSIONS=keyword([,...])

    Selects software products whose versions match the specified
    version criteria. The keywords are:

    ABOVE=version    Selects versions greater than the version
                     specified

    BELOW=version    Selects versions less than the version specified

    MINIMUM=version  Selects versions greater than or equal to the
                     version specified

    MAXIMUM=version  Selects versions less than or equal to the
                     version specified

    The ABOVE, BELOW, MINIMUM, and MAXIMUM keywords
    can be used alone or in combination. For example,
    /SPAN_VERSIONS=(MINIMUM=V2.1,BELOW=V3.0) selects versions greater
    than or equal to V2.1 and less than (but not including) V3.0.
    Using the MAXIMUM keyword instead of BELOW would select versions
    that include V3.0.

 2.10 - /VERSION

       /VERSION=version-number

    Selects software products that have the specified version.

3 - Example

  $ PRODUCT CONFIGURE EDITOR -
  _$ /CONFIGURATION=(INPUT=EDITOR_REV1.PCF,OUTPUT=EDITOR_REV2.PCF)

      The command in this example reads an existing PCF file named
      EDITOR_REV1.PCF for a product named EDITOR and then saves your
      changes in EDITOR_REV2.PCF.