Additional Information | HP Software Package Builder (SPB) instruction

Advanced Features

Additional Information

Additional Information

For more information about SPB, see the SPB Help system and Quick Start Tutorial. An example of some of the topics available in the online help include:

•Advanced Options Dialog Box

•Bundles Dialog Box

•Subproducts Dialog Box

•Vendor Defined Attributes Dialog Box

•Dependency Attributes

•Setting an OR Relationship for Dependency Attributes

•Working with Software Specification Attributes

—Corequisites Dialog Box

—Prerequisites Dialog Box

—Ancestors Dialog Box

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HP Software Package Builder (SPB) manual Additional Information

Contents

Edition Manufacturing Part Number December Copyright Notice WarrantyGovernment License Trademark Notices Publication History Typographic Conventions Contents Glossary Index Introduction to Software Features Features BenefitsSoftware Package Builder Overview Software Package Builder and HP-UX Software Distributor Software Package Builder Overview To access Java configuration information System RequirementsOptimizing Java Installation Overview InstallationTo download SPB from the Web Starting Software Package Builder Specifying Packaging Policy Rules FilePage Software Packaging Software Packaging Overview Software Packaging Lifecycle Software packaging lifecycle is displayed in FigureSoftware Packaging Lifecycle TIP Software Package Structure Organizing Filesystems Software Elements Software Package Structure Software Package Hierarchy Software Package Hierarchy Structural Elements Functions and Relationships Structural Function Relationship Element Software Package Structure Product Specification File Attributes Recommended Attribute Values Required Attribute ValuesSoftware Element Required Attribute 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 To create a PSF Getting Started Using the SPB GUICreating a New PSF To create a product and add filesets To create a destination filesystem Managing Fileset ContentStep From the Structure menu, select Add Elements Files Step Click Add Directory Validating a PSF To set file or directory permissions Setting Attributes To filter the attribute displayTo set attributes You enter new data into the PSF, SPB re-validates the file Validating from the CLI Using the SPB Command Line InterfaceEditing from the CLI Example Incorporating SPB into Automated Processes Return Values Additional Information Advanced Features Managing Fileset Content Manage Fileset Content Dialog Box File Mapping Using Advanced FeaturesRegions Options Setting File Mapping OptionsTo set the recursive option To set the file * or include option Add Mode field of the Directory Attributes and File AttributesFile Mode Access 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 Creating and Using a Bundle To create a bundle Creating and Using a Vendor or Category To add a vendor or categoryAttribute Table To edit a vendor defined attribute Creating and Using Vendor Defined AttributesTo create a vendor defined attribute Attributes Overview of Software Specification Attributes Software Specification AttributesDependency Attributes Software SpecificationsResolving SPB Software Specification Status Working with Dependency AttributesSPB will not To add a dependency attribute using the and relationship Click Add Set To add a dependency attribute using the or relationshipSelect Structure Add Elements Corequisites 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