Cst Manager Version Control System; Application Name And Version Information - IBM 6400 Series User Manual

CST Manager Version Control System

The Version Control System (VCS) allows you to assign an application name
and add version information to the files. This information helps you easily
identify the purpose of the files created and in which application. The VCS
prints the application name and version information in the printer's
configuration printout.

Application Name and Version Information

The application name is a logical user-defined name for the CST application
and is stored inside the CST Configuration file. The maximum length is 16
characters.
The version information contains the following:
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Examples: V1.00A (initial version), V2.06C, V3.21AA, V3.21BX.
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NOTE: The VCS system cannot prevent the creation of two files that contain
Both the version number and last modification date are stored in the
respective configuration file.
Version Number – V<version>.<revision><release level>
where:
<version> = decimal number ( 1 ... n )
<revision> = decimal number ( two digits: 00 ... 99 )
<release level> = upper-case alphabetic character ( A ... ZZ )
Last Modification Date - <month> - <day> - <year>
Indicates when the PAA CST File was last modified.
File ID – Unique 32-bit hexadecimal number (checksum).
the same application name and version information but different
content. To help identify such similar files, the Manager will include a
checksum in the file.
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