5.5 PatchiX Training

information window may provide an estimate of how long the activity will take. HP
Patch/iX does not expect any user input when an information window is displayed.
Prompt Windows
Prompt windows are one mechanism HP Patch/iX uses to get user input. Prompt
windows will appear and clearly state what information must be entered by the user. This
could be the LDEV number of a tape device, or the name of the user running HP Patch/iX
Error Windows
Error Windows appear when HP Patch/iX encounters an error. This type of window is
discussed in detail in the section entitled Error Handling in HP Patch/iX.
Message Window
Message windows have already been introduced as a constant member of most HP
Patch/iX screen types. Message windows provide helpful descriptions about the contents
of the screen.
Message Window with Heart-beat
When HP Patch/iX is performing some internal processing it will sometimes show a
heart-beat in the message window. This heart-beat is a procession of dots that appear
between angled brackets (i.e. <..... >). The dots only display activity and not progress,
and thus may fill the space between brackets many times.
Message Window with Progress Meter
In some cases the percentage of completion of the task can be determined by HP
Patch/iX. In these cases HP Patch/iX will present a progress meter in the Message
Window. A progress meter is a progression of horizontal bars between square brackets
(i.e. [|||| ]). When the space between brackets is filled the activity is complete.