The target and distribution Commands

The target and distribution Commands

The target and distribution items on the View Commands menu change the view between the distribution inventory and the target. When you change views, a message is displayed to notify you of the new view:

View> target 
  View: target
View> distribution 
  View: distribution

Any list or step command that you enter after changing the view contains software items from the specified location. Example 5-1 illustrates the effects on list output when the view is set to the target. In this example, the installed software on the target does not include patches.

View> target 
View> return list
 View:      target 
 Status:    I=installed, R=removed, ' '=not installed
 Selection: i=install, r=remove, k=keep, u=upgrade
 Subsystem Type(s)[bdrc]: b=reBoot needed, d=Default, r=Required,
                         c=client only
 u I 4DDN.sw.4DDN [bd]           2854 4DDN Software
 u I 4Dwm.sw.4Dwm [d]               3 Desktop Window Manager
 u I ViewKit_eoe.sw.base [d]        0 ViewKit Execution Environment, 1.1

Example 5-1 : A list Display From the Target View Example 5-2 illustrates effects on step output when you reset the view to the distribution. Notice that this distribution contains patches.

View> distribution 
View> return step
 View:      distribution 
 Status:    N=new, U=upgrade, S=same, D=downgrade, P=patch upgrade 
 Patches:   A=installable patch, X=uninstallable (missing base product)
 Selection: i=install, r=remove, k=keep
Subsystem Type(s) [bdrpc]: b=reBoot needed, d=Default, r=Required, p=Patch
                           c=Client only
Step commands: i,r,k,n,p,... Use ? for more step help.
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Example 5-2 : A step Display From the Distribution View