Retrieves the product description file (PDF) from a
software product. The file type of the extracted PDF file is
.PCSI$DESCRIPTION.
You can obtain the PDF from the software product kit or, if the
product is already installed, from the product database.
Format
PRODUCT EXTRACT PDF product-name[,...] [/qualifiers]
1 – Parameter
product-name
Names the product, or list of products, whose PDF file is to be
retrieved from the kit.
2 – Qualifiers
2.1 /BASE_SYSTEM
/BASE_SYSTEM=base-system-name
Selects software products whose base system matches the one
specified. The base system name identifies both a hardware
platform and an operating system. Standard names are:
Name Description
AXPVMS Denotes an OpenVMS Alpha product.
I64VMS Denotes an OpenVMS I64 product.
VAXVMS Denotes an OpenVMS VAX product.
VMS Indicates a product that can be installed on more
than one OpenVMS platform.
2.2 /DESTINATION
/DESTINATION=device-name:[directory-name]
Specifies the location where the utility will place the
extracted product description file (PDF). If the device name
is not provided, the default is the user's default device. If
the directory name is omitted, or the /DESTINATION qualifier is
not specified, the default is the user's default directory. The
The PRODUCT EXTRACT PDF command ignores the PCSI$DESTINATION
logical name whether or not you use the /DESTINATION qualifier.
2.3 /FROM
/FROM=keyword
Specifies whether the PDF is to be extracted from a product kit
or from the product database if the product is already installed.
Keywords are the following:
KIT Extract the PDF file from a product kit. This is the
default.
PDB Extract the PDF file of an installed product from the
product database.
The /FROM=PDB and /SOURCE qualifiers are mutually
exclusive.
2.4 /KIT_ATTRIBUTES
/KIT_ATTRIBUTES=keyword([,...])
Selects kits by kit type or kit format, or both. Keywords are:
FORMAT= Designates the format of the product kit as follows:
format-type
COMPRESSED Compressed format in which a data
compression technique has been applied
to a sequential kit. A compressed kit
has a .PCSI$COMPRESSED file type.
REFERENCE Reference format in which product
files exist in a directory tree. A
.PCSI$DESCRIPTION file in the top
level of the directory tree denotes a
reference kit.
SEQUENTIAL Sequential format in which product files
are placed in a container file. A file
type of .PCSI indicates a sequential
kit.
TYPE= Specifies the type of product kit as follows:
kit-type
FULL Layered product (application) software.
OPERATING_ Operating system software.
SYSTEM
MANDATORY_ A required correction to currently
UPDATE installed software. Functionally, this
type of kit is the same as a patch kit.
PARTIAL An upgrade to currently installed
software. Installation of this kit
changes the version of the product.
PATCH A correction to currently installed
software. Installation of this kit does
not change the version of the product.
PLATFORM An integrated set of software products
(also called a product suite).
TRANSITION Used to register information about
a product that is installed but not
recorded in the product database
(for example, a product installed by
VMSINSTAL). This kit does not provide
product material.
2.5 /LOG
/LOG
/NOLOG (default)
Displays the file specification of the product description file
that is created.
2.6 /OPTIONS
/OPTIONS=keyword
/NOOPTIONS (default)
Specifies PRODUCT command options. The keywords are:
NOCONFIRM Omits the confirmation dialog that asks the user
to verify the products that have been selected
for the operation.
The NOCONFIRM and NODEFAULT_KIT keywords are
mutually exclusive.
NODEFAULT_KIT Directs the utility to query the user instead
of choosing a default kit when more than one
kit that matches the selection criteria for the
product is found in the source directory path.
The selection criteria include the producer,
base system, product name, and product version
strings that are embedded in the file name of a
kit.
If multiple kits are found for a selected
product, and NODEFAULT_KIT is not specified,
the utility determines the default kit to use by
applying the following rules:
1. The last character of the kit's file name
(1-7) is used to order the kits by kit type.
In descending order, the precedence is as
follows: full, operating system, partial,
patch, platform, transition, and mandatory
update.
2. The file type is used to order the kits
by format. In descending order, the
precedence is as follows: compressed
(.PCSI$COMPRESSED), sequential (.PCSI), and
reference (.PCSI$DESCRIPTION).
3. If multiple kits are found with the same
file name and file type, but differ in their
directory path names, the case of their file
specifications, or their file versions, then
the first file found by RMS search rules
takes precedence.
The NODEFAULT_KIT and NOCONFIRM keywords are
mutually exclusive.
NOVALIDATE_KIT Disables validation of software product kits
that are signed and have a manifest file in the
source directory.
2.7 /PRODUCER
/PRODUCER=producer-name
Selects software products that the specified manufacturer
produces.
2.8 /SOURCE
/SOURCE=device-name:[directory-name]
Specifies the disk and directory where the utility searches for
the software product kit or kits. If /SOURCE is not specified,
the utility searches in the location that the logical name
PCSI$SOURCE defines. If PCSI$SOURCE is not defined, and the
/SOURCE qualifier is not specified, PCSI searches the current
default directory.
The /SOURCE and /FROM=PDB qualifiers are mutually exclusive.
2.9 /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.
2.10 /VERSION
/VERSION=version-number
Selects software products that have the specified version.
3 – Example
$ PRODUCT EXTRACT PDF TEST /SOURCE=[AL]
In this example, PCSI extracts the product description file
(PDF) from the kit of the product TEST that is in the [AL]
directory on the user's default disk and places it in the
user's current default directory.