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Common Application Framework and Startup Self installing products use this new compression algorithm, too and it is no longer necessary to extract a PIF first. Instead, the product is installed directly from the self installing PIF file - dramatically decreasing the amount of temporary disk space from what had previously been required. This change is due to the fact that the Installer now contains the decompression mechanism inside. „ Enhanced product dependencies The product dependency feature has been broadened to provide resolution over more than a single layer. This allows for the definition of a deep dependency structure. „ Optional product dependencies Optional prerequisite products are installed on user demand. The user can select one or more optional prerequisite products via dialog or response file. If an optional prerequisite product is already installed on a system, it will be updated to a higher version automatically. „ Additional dialogs In previous releases (PIF SDK 4.0) dialogs are presented before the installation procedure starts. PIF 4.1 presents a more visible installation progress. Further dialogs are typically automatically presented after the install (uninstall) button has been pressed. „ Installation Progress This dialog presents the installation progress with use of progress bars. A cancel button allows the installation to be aborted. Others include "End Dialog", "Error Dialog" and "Cancel Verification" „ Changed installation logging CA installation standards require that no log messages are printed to the console. Hence all installations are logged in the PIF logging folder. Log file names are constructed as .log. These log files are also written when a product is installed through Unicenter Software Delivery. „ Additional PIF control parameter Two new control parameters are introduced here: - $PIF_BACKUP allows switching on or off the product backup dialog. - $PIF_RETAIN_CONFIGURATION controls the removal of configuration files. „ GUI enhancements Numerous enhancements were made to the Unix Packager GUI (smgui) to improve ease of use. „ New version format Chapter 2: What's New and What's Changed 2-7

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Common Application Framework and Startup
Self installing products use this new compression algorithm, too and it is
no longer necessary to extract a PIF first.
Instead, the product is installed
directly from the self installing PIF file - dramatically decreasing the
amount of temporary disk space from what had previously been required.
This change is due to the fact that the Installer now contains the
decompression mechanism inside.
Enhanced product dependencies
The product dependency feature has been broadened to provide resolution
over more than a single layer. This allows for the definition of a deep
dependency structure.
Optional product dependencies
Optional prerequisite products are installed on user demand. The user can
select one or more optional prerequisite products via dialog or response
file. If an optional prerequisite product is already installed on a system, it
will be updated to a higher version automatically.
Additional dialogs
In previous releases (PIF SDK 4.0) dialogs are presented before the
installation procedure starts. PIF 4.1 presents a more visible installation
progress. Further dialogs are typically automatically presented after the
install (uninstall) button has been pressed.
Installation Progress
This dialog presents the installation progress with use of progress bars. A
cancel button allows the installation to be aborted.
Others include “End Dialog”, “Error Dialog” and “Cancel Verification”
Changed installation logging
CA installation standards require that no log messages are printed to the
console.
Hence all installations are logged in the PIF logging folder. Log
file names are constructed as <product name>.log.
These log files are also written when a product is installed through
Unicenter Software Delivery.
Additional PIF control parameter
Two new control parameters are introduced here:
–
$PIF_BACKUP allows switching on or off the product backup dialog.
–
$PIF_RETAIN_CONFIGURATION controls the removal of configuration
files.
GUI enhancements
Numerous enhancements were made to the Unix Packager GUI (smgui) to
improve ease of use.
New version format
Chapter 2: What’s New and What’s Changed
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