
              NOVELL TECHNICAL INFORMATION DOCUMENT

TITLE:              Xtrieve OS/2 v4.11 patch E
DOCUMENT ID:        TID000456
DOCUMENT REVISION:  B
DATE:               14DEC93
ALERT STATUS:       Yellow
INFORMATION TYPE:   Symptom Solution
README FOR:         XTROS2.EXE

NOVELL PRODUCT and VERSION:
Xtrieve PLUS 4.1x

ABSTRACT:

XTROS2.EXE contains the OS/2 environment patch release E for Xtrieve PLUS
v4.11 programs and utilities.


DISCLAIMER
THE ORIGIN OF THIS INFORMATION MAY BE INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL TO NOVELL.  NOVELL
MAKES EVERY EFFORT WITHIN ITS MEANS TO VERIFY THIS INFORMATION.  HOWEVER, THE
INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS FOR YOUR INFORMATION ONLY.  NOVELL
MAKES NO EXPLICIT OR IMPLIED CLAIMS TO THE VALIDITY OF THIS INFORMATION.


SYMPTOM

     See Solution Specifics of this document or, for a full detail description
     see XTROS2.DOC.

SOLUTION

     Apply XTROS2.EXE

     Self-Extracting File Name:  XTROS2.EXE     Revision:  B

     Files Included     Size     Date      Time

\
       XTROS2.TXT         (This File)      
         XCFP.EXE      40946   11-19-93    2:48p
         XHFP.EXE      26192   12-09-92   11:16a
        PATCH.EXE      76981   01-30-92    5:00a
        XMENU.EXE     133592   12-09-92   11:08a
       XTROS2.411      81578   12-08-93   12:08p
       XTROS2.DOC      38766   12-13-93    3:24p
      XTRIEVE.MEN      13347   11-18-93    1:32p
      XTRIEVE.MSG      39077   11-18-93    1:32p
     MAKE_XTA.EXE      74882   11-19-93    2:56p
     PATCHXTR.CMD       3928   12-17-92    3:48p
     XQLCALLS.211        538   12-17-92    3:24p


     Installation Instructions:

     The PATCHXTR.CMD and PATCH.EXE files discussed in this procedure require
     OS/2 v1.1 or later.

     The XTROS2.EXE file contains the following:

     -  This Readme document
     -  PATCH.EXE (a utility Novell provides for installing product patches)
     -  PATCHXTR.CMD (a batch file to facilitate patch installation)
     -  Xtrieve PLUS Patch files (XTRIEVE.411 and XQLCALLS.211)
     -  Replacement files (files with the same names as the files they
        replace)

     To update Xtrieve PLUS v4.11, complete the following steps:

     1.   Create a directory on your system, and copy the XTROS2.EXE file to
          that directory.

     2.   Use the utility PKUNZIP.EXE to unzip the zipped files.

     3.   Install the Xtrieve PLUS patch files (XTRIEVE.411 and XQLCALLS.211)
          as follows:

          a.   Refer to the list of patch files in the section of this Readme
               file entitled "Original File Information," find the original
               files on your system, and ensure that your original files match
               those listed.

          NOTE:     This patch is cumulative; it contains all previous patches
                    to Xtrieve PLUS v4.11 for OS/2.    Consequently, if you
                    installed a previous patch, you should restore the
                    original files by reinstalling them from the installation
                    diskettes, or by renaming the XTRIEVE.ORG file (created
                    during the previous patch installation) to XTRIEVE.EXE.

          b.   Use the DOS COPY command to copy the original files into the
               directory that contains the unzipped patch files from
               XTROS2.EXE.

          c.   Run PATCHXTR, which verifies that you are patching the original
               released version of the software, applies the patch, and gives
               the original files an .ORG extension.

          d.   Use the DOS COPY command to copy the patched files back to the
               original file's directory.

     4.   Install the replacement files as follows:

          a.   Find the directory that contains the original files to be
               replaced.

          b.   Before copying the replacement files, back up the original
               files to a diskette or to another directory.

          c.   Use the COPY command to replace the original files with the new
               files.

     5.   After applying the patches, you can remove the directory you created
          to store the XTROS2.EXE file.  You may also want to verify the
          version numbers when you load each program.  The version numbers
          should match those listed in the next section, "Patch File
          Information."


Patch History:

     See XTROS2.DOC

     Solution Specifics:

     See XTROS2.DOC

