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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2002
Barbara A. Ballard, Mantorville, MN (US);
George F. Destefano, Rochester, MN (US);
Ronald J. Haugen, Rochester, MN (US);
Gregory R. Hintermeister, Rochester, MN (US);
Brian R. Lucier, Rochester, MN (US);
Diane E. Olson, Rochester, MN (US);
Ellen B. Streifel, Rochester, MN (US);
Gary John Vanselow, Rochester, MN (US);
Jeffrey D. Waldbillig, Rochester, MN (US);
Barbara A. Ballard, Mantorville, MN (US);
George F. DeStefano, Rochester, MN (US);
Ronald J. Haugen, Rochester, MN (US);
Gregory R. Hintermeister, Rochester, MN (US);
Brian R. Lucier, Rochester, MN (US);
Diane E. Olson, Rochester, MN (US);
Ellen B. Streifel, Rochester, MN (US);
Gary John Vanselow, Rochester, MN (US);
Jeffrey D. Waldbillig, Rochester, MN (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
The present invention generally is directed to a method, system and article of manufacture for managing software fixes for a software product in a computer system. The method comprises: for each of a plurality of software fixes for a corresponding software product, determining whether the corresponding software product is installed on the computer system; if the corresponding software product is installed, then determining whether the each one of the plurality of software fixes is installed in the computer system; and if the each one of the plurality of software fixes is installed, then setting a status value to reflect that the plurality of software fixes is installed.