Using HP Patch/iX

This section describes how to move within HP Patch/iX.

To select a menu item:

From a HP Patch/iX screen or window, highlight an option.
Use either the arrow keys or the [j] and [k] keys to move up and down the list.
Press [Return].

Lists of patches display in the data area of screens. You can Mark or Unmark an item. Marked items are included in the processing activity. Unmarked items are not included in the processing activity.

To select items in a list for processing:

Highlight the item to select it. Select or deselect as many items as needed.
Use either the arrow keys or the [j] and [k] keys to move up and down the list.
Press the Mark [F2] function key.
A letter displays in the Mark column. For example, if the Patch Qualification screen is displaying, the Mark column shows V for Veto or F for Force, depending upon the qualification status of the patch. (Press [F2] again to unmark an item.)
Press the process function key [F4] to complete an activity.

Function Keys and Keyboard Alternates

Function keys display on the bottom of all screens. Only actions relevant to the current activity display. Table F-1 “Screen Function Key Assignments” lists all the function keys, screen names, corresponding action, and standard keyboard equivalents for each function key action. Enter uppercase or lowercase letters.

Table F-1 Screen Function Key Assignments

Screen	Function Key	Action	Keyboard Alternate
All Screens	[F1]	Help	?
	[F8]	Exit/Previous Menu	E
Main Menu	[F1]	Help	?
	[F8]	Exit	E
Select Activities Menu	[F1]	Help	?
	[F2]	Mark/Undo Mark	X
	[F4]	Process List	P
	[F8]	Previous Menu	E
Customize Activities Menu	[F1]	Help	?
	[F2]	Mark/Undo Mark	X
	[F3]	Verify/Undo Verify	V
	[F4]	Process List	P
	[F8]	Previous Menu	E
View Patches Menu	[F1]	Help	?
	[F3]	Process List	P
	[F5]	Previous Filter	Filter number: 1, 2, or 3
	[F6]	Next Filter	Filter number: 1, 2, or 3
	[F8]	Previous Menu	E
Qualify Patches Menu	[F1]	Help	?
	[F2]	Veto/Undo Veto	V
	[F3]	Force/Undo Force	F
	[F4]	Process Changes	P
	[F5]	Previous Filter	Filter number: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6
	[F6]	Next Filter	Filter number: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6
	[F8]	Previous Menu	E
Viewing Detailed Patch Information	[F1]	Help	?
	[F2]	Previous Patch	[Shift]-[Tab]
	[F3]	Next Patch	[Tab]
	[F4]
	[F5]	Previous View	View number: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8
	[F6]	Next View	View number: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8
	[F8]	Previous Menu	E

Selecting Filter and View Options

There are several filter and view options for viewing patch information. The current filter or view being displayed is listed in the upper right corner of the HP Patch/iX screen.

To select a specific filter or view, press the function key to toggle between the filter or view options, or press the number key that corresponds to the filter or view.

Information Windows

Information windows do not require a response from you. There are two types of Information windows.

Pop-up Information windows: close themselves out when they are completed. They display to provide you with status information so you can judge your time and activities.
Scrollable Information windows: display in the middle of selected screens when you are viewing patches. The top boundary of the scrollable information window has a +up if you are not at the top of the window. The bottom boundary has a +dn if you are not at the bottom of the window.

To scroll in an information window, use the following keys:

Arrow keys or [j] and [k] keys to move up and down.
Page Up or Page Down keys to scroll a page at a time.

Message Windows

Message windows display at the bottom of the screen. They provide information about the current activity and contents of the screen.Message windows also display activity status indicators:

Heart Beat: series of dots that appear between angled brackets, <.... >. The dots only display activity and not progress, therefore the dots may fill the space between brackets many times.
Progress Meter: series of horizontal bars contained within square brackets, [||||]. The progress of the bars reflects the percentage of completion of the activity. When the space between brackets is filled the activity is complete.

Responding to Error Messages

When HP Patch/iX displays an error message that gives a short description of the error, select from two options:

Press [Return] to continue.
Press [F1] to get the Error Help window.

Using Help

Help screens provide information about HP Patch/iX screens and error messages. If an error has occurred, Help screens list cause and action information for the current error.

To use Help, press [F1].
A message displays with information about the current screen or error message.
To exit Help, press [F8].

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