Lab Note #2: Version history

When upgrading Tools or Applications, an entry is appended to the file MPDSWINF.PUB, leaving a trail of when
and what updates have been performed. For tools, the file is in the tools account. For applications, it is found in the
application account. The name MPDSWINF comes from Manufacturing Productivity Division Software Information. Note
that the last entry in MPDSWINF.PUB.<applacct> should match your VERSNID.PUB.<applacct> file (see Lab Note #1).

This is an example of viewing the history from an application account named MYMM. 

         :PRINT MPDSWINF.PUB.MYMM
         MM PATCH HISTORY
         MM A.09.08G INSTALLED BY MMII MAT INSTALLATION ON TUE, FEB  6, 1990,  4:
         PO A.02.01A INSTALLED BY MMII MAT INSTALLATION ON TUE, FEB  6, 1990,  4:
         MM Patch A.09.09A   installed on FRI, FEB  9, 1990,  7:59 AM
         MM Patch A.09.09B   installed on THU, MAR 15, 1990,  3:14 PM
         Tools Patch A.04.00E  installed on FRI, MAY 19, 1995,  8:12 AM
         MM Update A.09.10 installed on TUE, MAY 23, 1995, 11:50 AM
         PO Update A.02.02 installed on TUE, MAY 23, 1995, 11:50 AM
         Tools Update C.00.00 installed on WED, MAY 24, 1995,  9:13 AM
         MM Update C.00.00 installed on TUE, JUN  6, 1995,  5:00 PM
         PO Update C.00.00 installed on FRI, OCT 20, 1995,  8:42 AM
         Tools Patch C.00.00G Pass #3C installed on MON, OCT 23, 1995, 12:41 PM
         MM Patch C.00.00N   installed on TUE, OCT 24, 1995,  8:46 AM
         PO Patch C.00.00N    installed on TUE, OCT 24, 1995, 12:26 PM
         Tools Patch C.00.00I Pass #1D installed on WED, OCT 25, 1995,  8:02 AM
         :

This is an example of viewing the history from the related tools account named MYTOOLS. 

         :PRINT MPDSWINF.PUB.MYTOOLS
         TOOLS PATCH HISTORY
         TOOLS A.03.06A INSTALLED BY MMII MAT INSTALLATION ON THU, NOV  2, 1989,
         Tools MAT A.04.00 MR installed on THU, NOV  9, 1989,  8:35 AM
         Tools Patch A.04.00x4 installed on THU, MAR 15, 1990,  3:30 PM
         Tools Patch A.04.00E  installed on FRI, MAY 19, 1995,  7:42 AM
         Tools Update C.00.00 installed on WED, MAY 24, 1995, 12:17 AM
         Tools Patch C.00.00G Pass #3C installed on FRI, JUN  9, 1995,  9:25 AM
         Tools Patch C.00.00I Pass #1D installed on TUE, OCT 24, 1995,  6:55 PM
         :
Lab Note #2: Version history, 23 Feb 1999 Keven Miller
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