| Generate Patch for New Base VRC (ttpmc1253s000) |  |
| Use this session, as shown in the following figure, to generate Feature Packs. You can start this session from the Patches (ttpmc1501m000) session. You can only generate one Feature Pack for a base VRC. Related topics PMC introduction PMC overview PMC distributor procedure
Fields | Description
Base VRC | A means in PMC to identify products in a unique way. Updates at the distributor side are provided with the base VRC identifier. A base VRC can contain the code of the physical VRC in which the related master product is installed, for example, B61_a, but can also be a code not related to a physical VRC, for example, 7.6_a_tt. At the recipient side, every update VRC is linked to a base VRC identifier. The installation process checks if the base VRC identifier of the update matches with the base VRC identifier of the update VRC. If not, you cannot install the update in that update VRC.
Patch | The patch code.
Actions
Link Obsolete Solutions | If this check box is selected, Obsolete Solutions, created with the Generate Obsolete Solutions (ttpmc1252s000) session, are linked to this Feature Pack.
Create Solutions for Export VRC | If this check box is selected, solutions of the current base VRC are generated for this Feature Pack. Software components of the given export VRC are linked to the created Solutions. The user has the option to delete the current solutions of this Feature Pack. The created solution codes have a prefix PS and a sequence number as a suffix. Note This action does not create obsolete solutions. Note For this action, the Connect Components to PMC Solution (ttpmc1221m000) session is called.
Export VRC | By default, the export VRC of the base VRC is shown. You can enter a different export VRC. This export VRC must contain all components that are changed for the Feature Pack. This export VRC can contain all components, including the unchanged components. In the latter case, you do not need to select the Create Solutions for Previous VRCs check box.
Create Solutions for Previous VRCs | If this check box is selected, solutions of the preceding base VRC will be created for this Feature Pack. All software components that are not present in the export VRC of the Feature Pack you want to generate are selected from the preceding Feature Pack. The user has the option to delete the current solutions of this Feature Pack. Note This action does not create obsolete solutions. Note Generating subsequent Feature Packs with separating software components that are changed and that are not changed, increases the installation speed at the recipient side. PMC only installs the software components that are changed after the previously installed Feature Pack.
Export VRC | By default, the derived-from VRC of the other given export VRC is shown. You can enter a different export VRC. This export VRC must contain the preceding Feature Pack.
Export Solutions | If this check box is selected, the solutions are exported. As a result, a dump with the components is stored on the file system of the operating system. Note For this action, the Export Solution/Patch (ttpmc1200s000) session is called.
Validate Patch after Generation | If this check box is selected, the generated Feature Pack is validated. Note For this action, the Validate Patch (ttpmc1401s000) session is called.
Options for Creating Solutions
Max. Number of Components | The maximum number of software components of the solutions in a Feature Pack. Using this field, you can control the size of the generated solutions and, with that, the size of the logical transactions when the solution is installed at a recipient. For example, if 80 software components exist and the Max. Number of Components is 30, three solutions are generated. The first and second solutions contain 30 components, and the third solution contains 20 components.
Language-Dependent Components Only | If this check box is selected, only language-dependent components are linked to the solution. As a result, the following non-language-independent components are excluded: Scripts Objects Functions Non-enumerated domains Additional files Subscription templates This option is particularly useful for solutions that serve translation purposes.
Selection for Creating Solutions
Language | The language code.
Commands | Description
Generate | Starts the Feature Pack generation process.