Software Distributor Administrator Guide (September 2010)

Figure 2-2 swinstall Software Selection Window
1. Select software from the object list:
a. Highlight an item
b. Select Actions→Mark For Install
— or —
Right-click to display the pop-up, then select Mark For Install
The Marked? flag in the object list changes to Yes to match your selection. (The
flag Partial may appear if you select only a component of a software object or
if such components are automatically selected due to dependencies.)
NOTE: If multiple versions of a product exist in the same depot, SD-UX lets you
select only one version during each installation session.
2. (Optional) Use choices from the Actions menu:
• Match What Target Has examines your current Installed Product Database
to match your existing filesets with new filesets (those with the same names)
that you are going to install. This feature is most helpful when you are
updating a system to newer versions of the same software. This option can
be set from the Options Editor. If multiple targets are specified, the first target
in the list is used as the basis for selections.
• Add Software Group displays a list of previously saved software group files
or lets you specify a directory. Selecting a file adds the software selections in
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