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Displays one of the following:
o A chronological log of operations performed on software
products (SHOW HISTORY)
o Information about objects created during a software product
installation (SHOW OBJECT)
o Information about installed products (SHOW PRODUCT)
o Information about the POLYCENTER Software Installation utility
(SHOW UTILITY)
| 1 - HISTORY |
Displays a chronological log of operations performed on the
specified products.
Format
PRODUCT SHOW HISTORY product-name[,...] [/qualifiers]
1.1 - Parameter
product-name
Names the product or list of products to include in the display.
This is an optional parameter. If you omit it, operations
performed on all products will be shown.
1.2 - Qualifiers
1. 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.
Parentheses (()) are optional only when you specify a single
base system name. They are required when you specify multiple
base system names.
1. 2.2 - /BEFORE
/BEFORE=time
Selects entries that were created before the specified date and
time. You can specify time as an absolute time, as a combination
of absolute and delta times, or as one of the following keywords:
TODAY (default)
TOMORROW
YESTERDAY
Refer to the OpenVMS User's Manual for information about
specifying time values.
1. 2.3 - /FULL
/FULL
/NOFULL (default)
Displays information in 132-column format. The /NOFULL qualifier
displays a subset of available information in 80-column format.
1. 2.4 - /OPERATION
/OPERATION=(keyword[,...])
Specifies one or more of the following operations as the value
for keyword:
INSTALL
RECONFIGURE
REGISTER_PRODUCT
REGISTER_VOLUME
REMOVE
Parentheses (()) are optional only when you specify a single
keyword. They are required when you specify multiple keywords.
1. 2.5 - /PRODUCER
/PRODUCER=(producer-name[,...])
Selects software products that the specified manufacturer
produces.
Parentheses (()) are optional only when you specify a single
producer name. They are required when you specify multiple
producer names.
1. 2.6 - /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.
These logical names do not affect the /DESTINATION.
1. 2.7 - /SINCE
/SINCE=time
Selects records that were created on or after the specified
date and time. You can specify time as an absolute time, as
a combination of absolute and delta times, or as one of the
following keywords:
TODAY (default)
YESTERDAY
Refer to the OpenVMS User's Manual for information about
specifying time values.
1. 2.8 - /USER
/USER=(username[,...])
Displays information about the products installed, configured, or
removed by the specified user.
Parentheses (()) are optional only when you specify a single
user name. They are required when you specify multiple user
names.
1. 2.9 - /VERSION
/VERSION=(version-number[,...])
Selects software products that have the specified version.
Parentheses (()) are optional only when you specify one version
number. They are required when you specify more than one version
number.
1.3 - Example
$ PRODUCT SHOW HISTORY * /OPERATION=INSTALL /BEFORE=22-MAY-2000
The command in this example lists all the products that were
installed before May 22, 2000.
| 2 - OBJECT |
Displays information about objects created during a software
product installation. Examples of software objects are files and
directories.
Format
PRODUCT SHOW OBJECT object-name [/qualifiers]
2.1 - Parameter
object-name
Names the object or list of objects to include in the display.
This is an optional parameter. If you omit it, all objects for
the selected products will be shown.
2.2 - Qualifiers
2. 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.
Parentheses (()) are optional only when you specify a single
base system name. They are required when you specify multiple
base system names.
2. 2.2 - /FULL
/FULL
/NOFULL (default)
Displays information in 132-column format. The /NOFULL qualifier
displays a subset of available information in 80-column format.
2. 2.3 - /PRODUCER
/PRODUCER=(producer-name[,...])
Selects software products that the specified manufacturer
produces.
Parentheses (()) are optional only when you specify a single
producer name. They are required when you specify multiple
producer names.
2. 2.4 - /PRODUCT
/PRODUCT=(product-name[,...])
Selects products with the specified product name.
Parentheses (()) are optional only when you specify a single
product name. They are required when you specify multiple product
names.
2. 2.5 - /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.
These logical names do not affect the /DESTINATION.
2. 2.6 - /VERSION
/VERSION=(version-number[,...])
Selects software products that have the specified version.
Parentheses (()) are optional only when you specify one version
number. They are required when you specify more than one version
number.
2.3 - Example
$ PRODUCT SHOW OBJECT * /PRODUCT=ABC /FULL
The command in this example lists all objects such as files,
directories, library modules, and other objects that were
created when the product ABC was installed.
| 3 - PRODUCT |
Displays a list of software products installed on your system.
Use the /FULL qualifier to display additional information such as
kit type, maintenance activity, and software dependencies.
Format
PRODUCT SHOW PRODUCT product-name[,...] [/qualifiers]
3.1 - Parameter
product-name
Names the product or list of products to include in the display.
This is an optional parameter. If you omit it, the names of all
installed products will be shown.
3.2 - Qualifiers
3. 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.
Parentheses (()) are optional only when you specify a single
base system name. They are required when you specify multiple
base system names.
3. 2.2 - /FULL
/FULL
/NOFULL (default)
Displays information in 132-column format. The /NOFULL qualifier
displays a subset of available information in 80-column format.
3. 2.3 - /MAINTENANCE
/MAINTENANCE=(product-name[,...])
Displays the products to which the named maintenance products
have been applied. A maintenance product is either a patch kit or
a mandatory update kit.
Parentheses (()) are optional only when you specify a single
product name. They are required when you specify multiple product
names.
To list all maintenance products that have been applied to a
particular product, use the following command:
PRODUCT SHOW PRODUCT product-name /FULL
3. 2.4 - /PRODUCER
/PRODUCER=(producer-name[,...])
Selects software products that the specified manufacturer
produces.
Parentheses (()) are optional only when you specify a single
producer name. They are required when you specify multiple
producer names.
3. 2.5 - /REFERENCED_BY
/REFERENCED_BY=(product-name[,...])
Displays products that are referenced by the named product.
Use this qualifier to show if the product, specified in the
/REFERENCED_BY qualifier, has a software dependency on the
product or products specified in the product-name parameter of
the PRODUCT SHOW PRODUCT command. If you specify an asterisk (*)
as the product name, all referenced products are listed for the
product named in the /REFERENCED_BY qualifier.
Parentheses (()) are optional only when you specify a single
product name. They are required when you specify multiple product
names.
To list all products that require a specified product to be
installed, use the command:
PRODUCT SHOW PRODUCT product-name /FULL /REFERENCED_BY=*
To list all products that are referenced by (that is, required
by) a particular product, use the command:
PRODUCT SHOW PRODUCT * /REFERENCED_BY=product-name
To list all products that are referenced by (that is, required
by) other products, use the command:
PRODUCT SHOW PRODUCT * /REFERENCED_BY=*
3. 2.6 - /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.
3. 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.
3. 2.8 - /VERSION
/VERSION=(version-number[,...])
Selects software products that have the specified version.
Parentheses (()) are optional only when you specify one version
number. They are required when you specify more than one version
number.
3.3 - Example
$ PRODUCT SHOW PRODUCT * /REFERENCED_BY=DECNET_OSI
The command in this example lists all products on which the
DECnet-Plus product is dependent.
| 4 - UTILITY |
Displays the version of the POLYCENTER Software Installation
utility that you are using.
Format
PRODUCT SHOW UTILITY
4.1 - Parameters
None.
4.2 - Qualifiers
None.
4.3 - Example
$ PRODUCT SHOW UTILITY
POLYCENTER Software Installation utility version: V7.3-100
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.
The command in this example shows the version of the utility
that is executing the command.
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