HP Software Package Builder (SPB) manual Product Specification File, Attributes

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Software Packaging

Product Specification File

Product Specification File

The product specification file (PSF) maps files in your source filesystem area to create the destination filesystem on a customer's system. In addition, the PSF can direct the appropriate installation for the customer by filtering on operating system (OS) and/or machine type attributes that are defined in the PSF.

A PSF defines the structure of a software package. The PSF provides a "road map" that identifies the software package according to its attributes, contents, compatibilities, and dependencies. SPB has a GUI that allows you to structure your PSF and define the attributes that apply to it.

It is required that the PSF contain:

•One or more products

•One or more filesets and files for each product It is recommended that the PSF contain:

•Vendor information for individual or groups of products

•The computer(s) and operating system(s) the software product supports

•A description attribute for all software elements contained in the

PSF

Attributes

Attributes define the characteristics of the software elements in the software package. For example, the attributes defined for a software package can identify some of the following metadata:

•Where the product is installed;

•What revision of the product is installed;

•What architecture the product supports;

•Who developed the product; and

•What operating system(s) support the product.

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