(CLI) command to create package for build/deploy with istool

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(CLI) command to create package for build/deploy with istool

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Hi all,

by any means possible to create a pacakge (other then 'by hand' in the Server Manager) that can be build and deployed later with istool ?

We're investigating how to script our patching process...

thanks in advandce,

William
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Post by ray.wurlod »

The istool command also has options for creating a package.
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Post by wbeitler »

ahhh I get it.... the -h doesn't show hidden features ;-)
Anyways ./istool create package appears to be working,

thanks,

William

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./istool -h
istool Command [ Command_Options ] [ Options ]

Possible values for: Command
    delete           : Delete DataStage assets.
    ODBAdmin countdb : countdb option is for counting the records from ODB.
    ODBAdmin purgedb : purgedb option is for deleting the records from ODB.
    deletecm         : Delete command set
    query            : Query command set
    -                : Provide usage information.
    help             : Provide command-line help information.
                     : Istool Console.
    export           : Export to a file.
    import           : Import from a file.
    build package    : Build a Deployment Package.
    deploy package   : Deploy a Deployment Package.
    send package     : Send package to a file

To list Command_Options, enter:  istool Command -help

Possible values for: Options
    Long Name:         Short Name:     Description:
    -help            ,  -h         : print command usage
    -verbose         ,  -v         : display progress
    -silent          ,  -s         : silence command output
    -script          ,  -script    : file to read commands from.

Exit codes:

      0 - Success
      1 - Warning
      2 - Partial failure
      3 - Error reading from console
      4 - Invalid command history index
      5 - Error reading from script file
     11 - Invalid command syntax
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