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

    Retrieves the product text file (PTF) from a sequentially
    formatted software product kit. A file type of .PCSI denotes a
    sequential kit. The PTF file is stored in a product kit as a text
    library file. The file type of the extracted PTF is .PCSI$TLB.
    In addition, a text file version of this text library file is
    created with a file type of .PCSI$TEXT.

    Format

      PRODUCT EXTRACT PTF  product-name[,...] [/qualifiers]

1 - Parameter

 product-name

    Names the product, or list of products, whose PTF file is to be
    retrieved from the kit.

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 - /DESTINATION

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

    Specifies the location where the utility is to place the
    extracted product text file (PTF). If the device name is not
    provided, the default is the user's default device. If the
    directory name is omitted, or the /DESTINATION= qualifier is
    not specified, the default is the user's default directory. The
    EXTRACT PTF operation ignores the PCSI$DESTINATION logical name
    whether or not you use the /DESTINATION qualifier.

 2.3 - /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.

 2.4 - /LOG

       /LOG
       /NOLOG (default)

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

 2.5 - /PRODUCER

       /PRODUCER=producer-name

    Selects software products that the specified manufacturer
    produces.

 2.6 - /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 that the logical name
    PCSI$SOURCE defines. If PCSI$SOURCE is not defined, and the
    /SOURCE qualifier is not specified, the POLYCENTER Software
    Installation utility searches the current default directory.

 2.7 - /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.

 2.8 - /VERSION

       /VERSION=version-number

    Selects software products that have the specified version.

3 - Example

  $ PRODUCT EXTRACT PTF TEST /SOURCE=[AL]

      In this example, the POLYCENTER Software Installation utility
      extracts the product text file (PTF) from the sequential kit
      of the product TEST that is in the [AL] directory on the user's
      default disk and places two files in the user's current default
      directory: the extracted text library file (.PCSI$TLB) and a
      text file (.PCSI$TEXT) created from the library.