Systemwalker Software Configuration Manager Developer's Guide

6.2.2 Collection Item Information File

File name

Any name

Description

A file to define the collection items of software and patches.

Register and update the collection items using the options of swcfmg_source_def (Information Collection Source Management Command).

File location

Any folder

File format

CSV format

[#]<number>,<collection-item>,<identification-item>,<definition-item>
...

Parameters

The following is regarded as a single definition:

[#]<number>,<collection-item>,<identification-item>,<definition-item>

Column	Item	Meaning	Value	Remarks
	#	Comment line
1	number	Order	Example: 1	Cannot be omitted. Cannot be modified. Specify a serial number starting from 1.
2	collection-item	Collection item	Example: softwareName	Cannot be omitted. Can be modified. For specifiable values, refer to "1.1.2 List of Collection Items".
3	identification-item	Identification item	Example: true	Cannot be omitted. Cannot be modified. Specification depends on whether the item is an identification item. When this collection item is an identification item, specify "true". When this collection item is not an identification item, specify "false".
4	definition-item	Definition item	Example: true	Cannot be omitted. Can be modified. Specification depends on whether the item is a definition item. When this collection item is a definition item, specify "true". When this collection item is not a definition item, specify "false". An identification item must be included in a definition item.

Notes

• When installing a product, the following collection items are defined in advance.

  • UpdateAdvisor

    • Software

      1,softwareName,true,true
      2,version,true,true
      3,osType,true,true
      4,vendor,false,true

    • Patch

      1,softwareName,true,true
      2,osType,true,true
      3,software,false,true
      4,softwareName,false,true
      5,significance,false,true
      6,updateFormat,false,true
      7,releaseDate,false,true

  • Manual registration

    • Software

      1,softwareName,true,true
      2,version,true,true
      3,osType,true,true
      4,vendor,false,true

Examples

• During registration

  • Software

    1,softwareName,true,true
    2,version,true,true
    3,osType,true,true
    4,vendor,false,true

  • Patch

    1,patchName,true,true
    2,osType,true,true
    3,software,false,true
    4,applyDate,false,false

• During update

  • Software

    1,softwareName,true,true
    2,version,true,true
    3,osType,true,true
    4,vendor,false,true
    5,installDate,false,false

  • Patch

    1,patchName,true,true
    2,osType,true,true
    3,software,false,true
    4,applyDate,false,false
    5,significance,false,true