Software Distributor Administration Guide (March 2009)

This option can be is used in conjunction with the autoselect_patches and
patch_match_target options to filter the selected patches to meet the criteria
specified by software_specification. The default
software_specification value is *.*.
Note that patch filtering is overridden if you specify software with a command or
if you use the \* wildcard to select software.
If multiple targets are specified, the first target in the list is used as the basis for
patch selections.
Applies to swask, swcopy and swinstall.
• patch_match_target=false
If set to true, this option selects the latest patches (software packaged with the
is_patch attribute set to true) that correspond to software on the target root or
depot.
The patch_filter= option can be used with the patch_match_target option.
If multiple targets are specified, the first target in the list is used as the basis for
patch selections.
Applies to swcopy and swinstall.
• patch_one_liner=title patch_state
Use this command to specify the attributes displayed for each object listed when
the -l patch option is invoked and when no -a or -v option is specified. The
default display attributes are title and patch_state.
Applies to swlist and swjob.
• patch_save_files=true
Saves patched files, which permits future rollback of patches. When set to false,
patches cannot be rolled back (removed) unless the base software modified by the
patch is removed at the same time.
Applies to swinstall.
• polling_interval=2
Applies only to interactive sessions. Specifies how often, in seconds, SD-UX polls
each target for status information during the analysis and execution phases. When
you must operate across wide-area networks, you can increase the polling interval
to reduce network overhead. Specifying a high numbers for this option creates
longer intervals between polls.
Applies to swcopy, swinstall and swremove.
• preserve_create_time=false
Preserves the original create time when you copy depots, which produces consistent
results when you use the copies. The default of false sets the create_time of software
bundles, products, and filesets equal to the time swcopy created the new depot.
When set to true, the create_time is set to that specified in the source depot from
which the current selections were copied. Note that using this option when copying
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