The genHistoryReport command generates the historyReport.html report file in the bin directory. The report includes a list of changed components and installed or uninstalled maintenance packages.
Product history information
The historyInfo tool displays historical data about the product and the installation and removal of maintenance packages for the product. This tool is particularly useful when working with support personnel to determine the cause of any problem.
Product history reports
The following report generation scripts extract data from XML data files in the properties/version folder and the properties/version/history folder:
Lets you use parameters to create a history report.
genHistoryReport script
Generates the historyReport.html report file in the current working directory. The report includes the list of components, fixes, and fix packs.
Location of the command file
The command file is a script. The command file is named genHistoryReport in the install_root/bin directory.
Syntax for the genHistoryReport command
The genHistoryReport command is a script.
The command syntax is:
genHistoryReport
Issue the command from the install_root/bin directory.
Report description
The genHistoryReport command reports the following information:
Installation information
Displays the following general information about the current installation:
Report date and time - The date and time that the report was generated.
The timestamp uses GMT offset values.
Product directory - The file path to the installation root directory of the product.
Version directory - The file path of the version directory of the current WAS installation.
DTD directory - The file path of the DTD directory of the current installation.
Log directory - The file path of the log directory of the current installation. The maintenance package log files are in the directory.
Backup directory - The file path of the backup directory of the current WAS installation. The backup files generated during the installation of maintenance packages are in this directory.
TMP directory - The file path of the temporary directory of the current machine.
History directory - The file path of the history directory of the current installation. The history files are in the directory.
History File - The file path of the event.history file.
Installation event information
Displays the list of installed maintenance packages (interim fix, fix pack,
and refresh pack) and the following related information:
Maintenance package ID - The ID of the maintenance package.
Action - The action taken with this maintenance package, which is either install or uninstall.
Package file name - The file name of the maintenance package that was installed.
Log file name - The file path of the log file generated during the installation or removal of the maintenance package.
Backup file name - The file path of the backup file generated during the installation of the maintenance package. This field does not apply for an uninstall action.
Timestamp - The time when the maintenance action (install or uninstall)
occurs. The time is stated in relation to GMT.
Result - The result of the installation or removal action. The result is either success, partial success, or failure.
Component installation event information
Displays the following component-level information of the event for the current maintenance package:
Maintenance package ID - The ID of the maintenance package to which this particular installation event belongs.
Component name - The name of the current component.
Action - The action taken on this component due to the action of the current maintenance package, either install or uninstall
Update action - The updated action taken on this component. By default,
the update action for an installation action is replace.
Timestamp - The time at which the action occurs for the maintenance package (GMT offset values).
Result - The result of the install or uninstall action. The result is either success, partial success or failure.