Software Package Structure | HP Software Package Builder (SPB)

	Software Packaging
	Software Package Structure
Bundle	A bundle is a reference to filesets, subproducts and/or
	products. Bundles may reference collections of filesets
	that belong to several different products. Creating
	bundles consisting of multiple filesets allows you to
	treat several filesets as a single entity. By specifying a
	bundle, all filesets under the bundle are included in the
	operation. It is important to remember that bundles
	only reference filesets, products, and/or subproducts
	and do not physically contain these software elements.
	The use of bundles is optional and considered an
	advanced feature.
Vendor	A vendor is a software element that lets you add
	additional, detailed information about a PSF.
Category	A category is a software element that can be used as a
	selection mechanism for a software package. This
	software element contains additional information
	about the category. The category information is
	referred to by the category_tag attribute within a
	product, bundle, subproduct, or fileset.

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Manufacturing Part Number December Edition Government License WarrantyCopyright Notice Trademark Notices Publication History Typographic Conventions Contents Glossary Index Introduction to Software Features Features BenefitsSoftware Package Builder Overview Distributor Software Package Builder and HP-UX Software Software Package Builder Overview To access Java configuration information System RequirementsOptimizing Java Installation Overview InstallationTo download SPB from the Web Specifying Packaging Policy Rules File Starting Software Package BuilderPage Software Packaging Software Packaging Overview Software Packaging Lifecycle Software packaging lifecycle is displayed in FigureSoftware Packaging Lifecycle TIP Organizing Filesystems Software Package Structure Software Elements Software Package Structure Software Package Hierarchy Software Package Hierarchy Structural Function Relationship Element Structural Elements Functions and Relationships Software Package Structure Attributes Product Specification File Software Element Required Attribute Required Attribute ValuesRecommended Attribute Values Software Element Recommended Attribute Packaging Policies Page Software Package Builder Introduction Screen Regions Package StructureAttribute Table Messages Tab Policy Help TabPSF View Menus Tool BarAdditional Information Page Getting Started with Software Creating a New PSF Getting Started Using the SPB GUITo create a PSF To create a product and add filesets Step From the Structure menu, select Add Elements Files Managing Fileset ContentTo create a destination filesystem Step Click Add Directory To set file or directory permissions Validating a PSF Setting Attributes To filter the attribute displayTo set attributes You enter new data into the PSF, SPB re-validates the file Editing from the CLI Using the SPB Command Line InterfaceValidating from the CLI Example Return Values Incorporating SPB into Automated Processes Additional Information Advanced Features Managing Fileset Content Manage Fileset Content Dialog Box Regions Using Advanced FeaturesFile Mapping Options Setting File Mapping OptionsTo set the recursive option To set the file * or include option File Mode Access Mode field of the Directory Attributes and File AttributesAdd Permissions To apply a mode to all files Step Select Apply to AllAttributes table To change the default representation of the Mode field Step Select the Advanced Options buttonPermissions Selections Managing Fileset Content Creating and Using a Subproduct To create a subproductSubproduct To create a bundle Creating and Using a Bundle Creating and Using a Vendor or Category To add a vendor or categoryAttribute Table To create a vendor defined attribute Creating and Using Vendor Defined AttributesTo edit a vendor defined attribute Attributes Overview of Software Specification Attributes Software Specification AttributesDependency Attributes Resolving SpecificationsSoftware SPB Software Specification Status Working with Dependency AttributesSPB will not To add a dependency attribute using the and relationship Select Structure Add Elements Corequisites To add a dependency attribute using the or relationshipClick Add Set Click Add To add remote content as a dependency attribute Click Add ContentStep Select Structure Add Elements Corequisites Using Control Scripts Using Control Scripts Additional Information Page Glossary Glossary Multiple architecture Optional attribute Tag Unconfigure script Unconfigure script Glossary Index Software elements, 20 bundle, 21 category Index