Managing Software Changes (G06.25+, H06.03+, J06.03+)

Evaluating Software Changes

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Evaluating Requisite SPRs

SPR Requisite Types

Direct Requisite

A direct requisite is one that is cited in the softdoc of the requiring SPR.

Indirect Requisite

An indirect requisite is a requisite of a requisite.

Conditional Requisite

A conditional requisite is one that is needed only under certain circumstances. For

example, a conditional requisite might be required if:

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You are using a certain RVU or set of RVUs.

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You are using a certain product version.

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You want a particular fix or want to use a certain feature.

If the condition does not apply to your computing environment, you can safely install

the requiring SPR without installing the conditional requisite.

Unconditional Requisite

An unconditional requisite is one that is needed if you use the requisite’s product and

your software configuration does not already contain the needed function.

Primary Requisite

A primary requisite is a requisite that is cited in an SPR softdoc. Usually, the primary

requisite is the first SPR that can be installed to satisfy the requiring SPR’s

dependency. It is possible, though rare, that an earlier restricted SPR that was not

cited because access to it is restricted would satisfy the dependency. It is also possible

that after the release of the requiring SPR, an SPR providing the requisite functionality

is released that logically precedes the cited requisite.

Note. Some SPRs have conditional requisites. In such cases, results displayed by Scout for

NonStop Servers can be misleading or, in rare cases, incorrect. As a precaution, always review

the softdocs of the SPRs you are sent to see if any of the requisites are conditional. See

Researching Conditional Requisites

on page 3-10 for detailed information.

Caution. If you install the requiring SPR and need, but do not install, an unconditional

requisite, the system behaves in unpredictable ways, might not be fully functional, or its

operation might be otherwise impaired.