Job Management Partner 1/Software Distribution Client Description and User's Guide

rdsusrinv

The rdsusrinv command checks and displays entry requests for user inventory information.

Description

1. Displays the Update User Information dialog box for entering user information.
2. Checks to see whether the entry requests for user information have been updated.
3. Displays a list of user inventory items.
4. Updates software information.
5. Reports software information to the server.

Format

1. Displaying the Update User Information dialog box for entering user information
   

   rdsusrinv

2. Checking to see whether the entry request for user information has been updated
   

   rdsusrinv -c

3. Displaying a list of user inventory items
   

   rdsusrinv -v

4. Updating software information
   

   rdsusrinv -s
   {[-llabel\;value]...[-nline-number\;value]...}
   [-u]

5. Reporting software information to the server
   

   rdsusrinv -u

Option

-c

Checks to see whether the entry requests for user information have been updated. By referring to the end code, you can know whether the entry requests for user information have been updated.

If you specify the -c option, the Update User Information dialog box does not appear. If the entry requests for user information have been updated, re-execute the rdsusrinv command without the -c option to display the Update User Information dialog box and then enter the required information.

-llabel\;value

Specify the label name and software information, separating them with \;. You can check the label name of a user inventory item by executing rdsusrinv -v.

You can specify this option together with the -n option.

-nline-number\;value

Specify the line number and software information for the user inventory item, separating them with \;. You can check the line number for a user inventory item by executing rdsusrinv -v.

You can specify this option together with the -l option.

-s

Specify this option when you want to update software information.

-u

Specify this option when you want to report software information to the server.

-v

Specify this option when you want to view a list of user inventory items.

End code

End code	Meaning
0	Command terminated normally. The requests for entering user information are updated (if you specified the -c option).
1	The requests for entering user information are not distributed.
2	The requests for entering user information are not updated.
3	The user who issued the command is not a superuser.
254	System error occurred.
255	Error other than the above occurred.

Notes

• If you issue the rdsusrinv command without specifying the -c option, a command prompt returns when you close the Update User Information dialog box.
• By defining this command with the -c option specified in a login shell initialization file (.profile for a B shell) of a superuser, the user can know whether the requests for entering user information are updated at a login. If the requests for entering user information are updated, open the Update User Information dialog box and enter required information.
• You can use a maximum of 200 characters to specify the values in the -s options.
  
  • You cannot enter the following characters:
    \ * / ; : " , &
    
  • To enter any of the following characters, use the escape character \:
    > < | '
    
  • If you do not enter a value, the current value is cleared.

Display format

Example 1

A display example follows of a list of user inventory items transferred from the UNIX version of JP1/Software Distribution Manager.

Example 2

A display example follows of a list of user inventory items transferred from the Windows version of JP1/Software Distribution Manager.

Example 3

An example follows showing software information updating and a list of user inventory items.

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