1 - /BASE_SYSTEM

       /BASE_SYSTEM=base-system-name

    Selects software products whose base system matches the one
    specified. The base system name identifies both a hardware
    platform and an operating system. The base system name AXPVMS
    denotes an OpenVMS Alpha product, VAXVMS denotes an OpenVMS VAX
    product, and VMS denotes a product applicable to either OpenVMS
    Alpha or VAX.

2 - /CONFIGURATION

       /CONFIGURATION=(keyword[,...])

    Specifies how the configuration choices will be supplied.
    Keywords are:

    CURRENT          This is the default. It uses values from the
                     product database, which contains the current
                     values recorded from the last time the product
                     was installed or reconfigured.

    PRODUCER         Uses values specified by the software
                     manufacturer for this version of the product.

    INPUT=pcf-name   Uses values from the specified product
                     configuration file.

    OUTPUT=pcf-name  Writes configuration choices to the specified
                     product configuration file. If no file
                     name is supplied, creates a file named
                     DEFAULT.PCSI$CONFIGURATION in the current
                     default directory.

    The keywords CURRENT, PRODUCER, and INPUT are mutually exclusive.
    Each of these, however, can be used with the keyword OUTPUT. If
    you specify only one keyword, you can omit the parentheses.

3 - /HELP

       /HELP
       /NOHELP (default)

    Controls whether detailed explanations of product options and
    informational text are displayed. The first time you install a
    product, these explanations can help you decide which options to
    select. When you perform subsequent installations or upgrades,
    you might choose the brief explanations to save time.

    When /NOHELP is selected, you can request a detailed explanation
    about a question by performing one of the following actions at
    the prompt:

    o  Press the Help key or PF2 key

    o  Type ? and press the Return key

4 - /KIT_ATTRIBUTES

       /KIT_ATTRIBUTES=keyword([,...])

    Selects kits by kit type or kit format, or both. Keywords are:

    FORMAT=      Designates the format of the product kit as follows:
    format-type
                 COMPRESSED     Compressed format in which a data
                                compression technique has been
                                applied to a sequential kit. A
                                compressed kit has a .PCSI$COMPRESSED
                                file type.

                 REFERENCE      Reference format in which product
                                files exist in a directory tree. A
                                .PCSI$DESCRIPTION file in the top
                                level of the directory tree denotes a
                                reference kit.

                 SEQUENTIAL     Sequential format in which product
                                files are placed in a container file.
                                A file type of .PCSI indicates a
                                sequential kit.

    TYPE=        Specifies the type of product kit as follows:
    kit-type
                 FULL           Layered product (application)
                                software.

                 OPERATING_     Operating system software.
                 SYSTEM

                 MANDATORY_     A required correction to currently
                 UPDATE         installed software. Functionally,
                                this type of kit is the same as a
                                patch kit.

                 PARTIAL        An upgrade to currently installed
                                software. Installation of this kit
                                changes the version of the product.

                 PATCH          A correction to currently installed
                                software. Installation of this kit
                                does not change the version of the
                                product.

                 PLATFORM       An integrated set of software
                                products (also called a product
                                suite).

                 TRANSITION     Used to register information about
                                a product that is installed but not
                                recorded in the product database
                                (for example, a product installed by
                                VMSINSTAL). This kit does not provide
                                product material.

5 - /LOG

       /LOG
       /NOLOG (default)

    Displays the file specification of the configuration file that is
    created.

6 - /PRODUCER

       /PRODUCER=producer-name

    Selects software products that the specified manufacturer
    produces.

7 - /REMOTE

       /REMOTE
       /NOREMOTE (default)

    Selects the product database located on a privately mounted
    system disk. By default, this utility searches the currently
    booted system disk for the product database.

    When you use /REMOTE, the following logical names must be
    defined:

    o  PCSI$SYSDEVICE must specify the physical disk name of the
       target system disk. This disk must be mounted and allocated to
       the process executing the PRODUCT command.

    o  PCSI$SPECIFIC must point to a system root on PCSI$SYSDEVICE.
       It must be defined in the following form, where x is a valid
       system root:

       PCSI$SYSDEVICE:[SYSx.]

8 - /SOURCE

       /SOURCE=device-name:[directory-name]

    Specifies the disk and directory where the utility searches for
    the software product kit or kits. If /SOURCE is not specified,
    the utility searches in the location defined by the logical
    name PCSI$SOURCE. If PCSI$SOURCE is not defined, and the /SOURCE
    qualifier is not specified, the POLYCENTER Software Installation
    utility searches the current default directory.

9 - /SPAN_VERSIONS

       /SPAN_VERSIONS=keyword([,...])

    Selects software products whose versions match the specified
    version criteria. The keywords are:

    ABOVE=version    Selects versions greater than the version
                     specified

    BELOW=version    Selects versions less than the version specified

    MINIMUM=version  Selects versions greater than or equal to the
                     version specified

    MAXIMUM=version  Selects versions less than or equal to the
                     version specified

    The ABOVE, BELOW, MINIMUM, and MAXIMUM keywords can be
    used alone or in combination. For example, /SPAN_VERSIONS=
    (MINIMUM=V2.1,BELOW=V3.0) selects versions greater than or equal
    to V2.1 and less than (but not including) V3.0. Using the MAXIMUM
    keyword instead of BELOW would select versions that include V3.0.

10 - /VERSION

       /VERSION=version-number

    Selects software products that have the specified version.