IT04983: IDS_INSTALL OPTION -DOVERWRITE_PRODUCT NEEDS TO BE DOCUMENTED

APAR status

• Closed as documentation error.

Error description

• Some times the ids_install would return the following error:
  
  Additional Notes: WARNING - The install application has detected
  a conflicting product installed in the specified install
  location.
  Pass -DOVERWRITE_PRODUCT=true on the command line to bypass this
  check.
  
  But this option is not documented.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * Informix 12.10                                               *
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Problem conclusion

• You can use the -DOVERWRITE_PRODUCT=TRUE silent installation
  option to bypass the check for a conflicting product
  installations.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

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