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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. General Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The OS/2 Corrective Service Facility is a utility that applies fixes (service)
to the OS/2 operating system and other OS/2 products.
The main window contains a list of products that were found on the system that
are eligible for service. Select those products you want to be serviced by
highlighting the appropriate entries in the Products list. All eligible
products are initially selected.
To view the current level(s) of the products on your system, select Current
from the Levels menu. To view the new level(s) of the products on the
corrective service diskettes, select New from the Levels menu.
The service utility updates files in a set of directories associated with each
selected product. To view and/or change the set of directories, choose Select
directories from the Options menu.
Once all selections have been made, select Service from the Options menu to
start the service process.
You will not be able to terminate the service process after it is started.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Application in Use ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Corrective Service program has encountered a file that is in use and cannot
be updated.
Close the indicated application and select Retry.
If you are unable to close the application, select Reboot You will then be
prompted to insert Corrective Service Diskette 1 to continue service.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Updating Files ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Updating Files window shows the current file being serviced and the
approximate percentage complete.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Insert Diskette ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Insert the indicated diskette into drive A. Then, press Enter or select OK to
continue. If there is no diskette in drive A or the wrong diskette is in drive
A when you select OK, a warning beep will sound and the window will remain up.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Reboot ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Follow the instructions in the Reboot window to continue the service process.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Service Permission ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
A read-only, hidden, or system file has been encountered that should be
serviced.
If you do not replace this file your system may not be at the same corrective
service level.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. Initiating Service ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The service process cannot be interrupted.
Those applications that are being serviced should not be started.
Select Continue to start the service process.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. Service Permission Verification ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select OK to cause the indicated file not to be serviced. You should only
select OK if there is a known reason for not servicing the file.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9. Newer File Service Permission ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The indicated file to be serviced has a date later than the new file on the
corrective service diskettes.
Select OK to service the file.
Only select Cancel if there is a known reason why the file should not be
serviced.
If you select Cancel, this file will not be at the same corrective service
level as the rest of the files for this product.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10. Corrective Service Facility Logfile ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The logfile is a cumulative service history. You may browse the actions. The
logfile contains information about the files and products that are being
updated. The end of the file contains the most recent actions and may contain
error messages.
Select Cancel to return to the error window.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11. Current Service Levels ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Current Service Levels window shows the current levels of all the OS/2
products on your system that have Syslevel files.
The products listed above the separator are serviceable.
You may copy text to the system clipboard by selecting the desired text and
then selecting Copy.
You may browse the list.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12. New Service Levels ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The New Service Levels window shows the levels of the products on the
corrective service diskettes. The corresponding products on your system will
be updated to this (these) level(s) if Service is selected from the Options
menu.
You may copy text to the system clipboard by selecting the desired text and
then selecting Copy.
You may browse the list.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13. Corrective Service Facility Fatal Error ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
An error has occurred that prevents the Corrective Service Facility from
continuing.
Select Display Logfile to view the service history.
Depending on the error, an Exit button may be displayed. If this button is
display, it may be used to exit the service process.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14. Corrective Service Facility Error ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
An error has occurred that prevents the Corrective Service Facility from
continuing.
Correct the problem and select Retry.
Depending on the error, an Exit button may be displayed. If this button is
display, it may be used to exit the service process.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15. Corrective Service Facility Error ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
An error has occurred that prevents the Corrective Service Facility from
continuing.
Correct the problem and select Retry or select Cancel to abort the indicated
operation.
Depending on the error, an Exit button may be displayed. If this button is
display, it may be used to exit the service process.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 16. Corrective Service Facility Error ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select Yes if you wish to perform the specified operation. Otherwise, select
No.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 17. Select Directories ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Directories that should be serviced for the selected products have been
pre-selected. You may change the directories to update by selecting the
appropriate directories from the list.
Only those drives that contain default directories have been selected. You may
select additional drives by selecting Select drives.
Select OK after selecting directories to activate any changes.
Select Cancel to ignore any changes.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 18. Select Drives ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Drives that contain directories that should be serviced have been pre-selected.
You may change the current drives by selecting the appropriate drives from the
list.
Select OK to update the current drives. The directory list will be updated to
reflect any directories from the added drives.
Select Cancel to ignore any changes.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 19. Wait ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The wait window is displayed while lengthy operations are being performed. The
window will be removed when the operation completes.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 20. Access Control List protected file ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Corrective Service program has encountered an Access Control List (ACL)
protected file and cannot be updated.
Exit Corrective Service Facility, and contact your system administrator for
more information. Corrective Service Facility will not be able to update your
system until the ACL protected file has been released.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 21. No Directories on Drive ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The indicated drive does not contain any files to update.
This drive will not be serviced.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 22. Directories or Products Not Selected ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
At least one product and one directory must be selected to start service.
If there are no products listed, then service cannot be initiated.
If there are no directories listed, service cannot be initiated.
Select a product from the Products list in the main window and verify that at
least one directory is selected in the Directories list (see Select Directories
).
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 23. Service Complete ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Service completed successfully.
Select OK to end the Corrective Service Facility.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 24. No Serviceable Products ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
No matching products were found on the target system. Select Current Levels
from the Levels menu on the main window to view the levels of the products on
the system.
This may occur if the corrective service diskettes are at a service level lower
than the service level of the system.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 25. Exit Corrective Service Facility ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select OK to exit the Corrective Service Facility.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 26. User Exit Failure ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The specified user exit program failed. The Corrective Service Facility will
continue when you select OK. View the logfile after the Corrective Service
Facility completes to determine the problem.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 27. Products at New Level ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
All of the selected products to service are at the same level as the fixes
provided on the corrective service diskettes.
You may want to continue service if you have added additional features to the
selected products since corrective service was last applied.
Select OK to continue service or Cancel to return to the main window.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 28. Options Pull-down ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the choices on the Options pull-down to Select Directories, or to start
Service.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 29. Service Menu Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Service to initiate the service process.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 30. Select Directories Menu Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Select Directories to change the set of directories that will be serviced.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 31. Exit Menu Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Exit to exit the Corrective Service Facility.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 32. Levels Pull-down ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the choices on the Levels pull-down to view the Current Levels of the
products on the system, or to view the New Levels of the products on the
corrective service diskettes.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 33. Current Levels Menu Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Current Levels to view the current levels of the products on the system.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 34. New Levels Menu Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use New Levels to view the levels of the products on the corrective service
diskettes.