5.5 PatchiX Training

Figure 5-3. Patch detail, GR Text View
View(2) = GR Text: Provides the General Release text for the patch (see Figure 5-3
above). General release text provides information about the problem the patch was
intended to fix. The major information sections in the GR Text view are:
• Known Conflicts - This includes a list of other patches known to have conflicts
with this patch.
• Patch-to-Patch Dependencies - This section lists any patches that the current patch
requires in order to be successfully installed. This information is also available
through the View(9) = Patch Dependencies view.
• External Symptoms, Cause, and Fix Text - This section lists any external
symptoms that might be experienced because of the problem the patch is intended
to fix. It also may describe the cause of the problem and what is needed to fix the
problem.
• Customer Environment Changes - This section describes any changes a customer
may experience in their environment due to the installation of the patch.
• Hardware Dependencies - This section describes any hardware configurations that
are expected for the patch to work.
• Software Product/Application Dependencies - This section describes the products
that are required to be installed for the patch to work properly.