Modifying product information files

To modify the properties of a product information file, use the Modify action provided in the Product Information Files table.

Procedure

  1. To display the Product Information Files table, complete the following steps:
    1. Display a table where you can access the Retrieve End of Service Information action. To do so, complete one of the following steps:
      • Click Products on the Software Management page.
      • Select Products from the Switch To menu provided on the Deployments page and the Software Instances page.
      • In the Products view, invoke the View > Software Instances action.
      • In the Software Instances view, invoke the View > Products, Features, and FMIDs action.
      • Create or re-display the End of Service report.
    2. Select Retrieve End of Service Information from the Actions menu, or click the Retrieve End of Service Information button (if provided).

    The Select Product Information File page is displayed.

  2. In the Product Information Files table, select the file to be modified. You can select only one file.
  3. From the Actions menu or context menu, select Modify. The Modify Product Information File page is displayed.
  4. Modify the properties, as needed.
  5. Click OK to save your changes.

Results

The updated information is displayed in the table, and the Version, Last Retrieved, and Retrieved By columns are cleared if they previously contained content.

What to do next

To load the contents of the file into z/OSMF, complete the steps provided in help topic Retrieving product information from product information files.