Spectrum Technology Platform

Hi there, 

I was wandering whether Precisely engineering could assist with providing some scripts to help automate the application of patches S28, S32 and S43 to platform version 2020.1? I understand there has been a lot going on after log4j issues, but I count that patch S28 has over 70 files that need to be deleted prior to applying the patch. The process is extremely time consuming and prone to errors on client test and production environments. 

Happy to provide further information on requirements if needed. 

Thanks. Matt



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Matt Smith
The Spatial Distillery
Sydney NSW
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I love this idea in general. Whenever I'm backing up or removing files with Spectrum patches, I always think "there should be a script for this!" All it would need is a parameter for your Spectrum home directory (SpectrumDirectory in patch release notes parlance).

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Dave Carlson
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Original Message:
Sent: 02-21-2022 01:34
From: Matt Smith
Subject: Spectrum patches for v2020.1 and later versions

Hi there,

I was wandering whether Precisely engineering could assist with providing some scripts to help automate the application of patches S28, S32 and S43 to platform version 2020.1? I understand there has been a lot going on after log4j issues, but I count that patch S28 has over 70 files that need to be deleted prior to applying the patch. The process is extremely time consuming and prone to errors on client test and production environments.

Happy to provide further information on requirements if needed.

Thanks. Matt



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Matt Smith
The Spatial Distillery
Sydney NSW
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I'm disappointed this hasn't gained traction. I'd even settle for a text file that contains the paths of all the files I need to back up. PDFs stink.

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Dave Carlson
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Original Message:
Sent: 02-22-2022 14:28
From: David Carlson
Subject: Spectrum patches for v2020.1 and later versions

I love this idea in general. Whenever I'm backing up or removing files with Spectrum patches, I always think "there should be a script for this!" All it would need is a parameter for your Spectrum home directory (SpectrumDirectory in patch release notes parlance).

------------------------------
Dave Carlson

Original Message:
Sent: 02-21-2022 01:34
From: Matt Smith
Subject: Spectrum patches for v2020.1 and later versions

Hi there,

I was wandering whether Precisely engineering could assist with providing some scripts to help automate the application of patches S28, S32 and S43 to platform version 2020.1? I understand there has been a lot going on after log4j issues, but I count that patch S28 has over 70 files that need to be deleted prior to applying the patch. The process is extremely time consuming and prone to errors on client test and production environments.

Happy to provide further information on requirements if needed.

Thanks. Matt



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Matt Smith
The Spatial Distillery
Sydney NSW
------------------------------

Hi David, 

I never heard anything back from Precisely which is disappointing agreed. I would like to hear whether the update process will be improved at all

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Matt Smith
The Spatial Distillery
Sydney NSW
------------------------------

Original Message:
Sent: 06-21-2022 11:17
From: David Carlson
Subject: Spectrum patches for v2020.1 and later versions

I'm disappointed this hasn't gained traction. I'd even settle for a text file that contains the paths of all the files I need to back up. PDFs stink.

------------------------------
Dave Carlson

Original Message:
Sent: 02-22-2022 14:28
From: David Carlson
Subject: Spectrum patches for v2020.1 and later versions

I love this idea in general. Whenever I'm backing up or removing files with Spectrum patches, I always think "there should be a script for this!" All it would need is a parameter for your Spectrum home directory (SpectrumDirectory in patch release notes parlance).

------------------------------
Dave Carlson

Original Message:
Sent: 02-21-2022 01:34
From: Matt Smith
Subject: Spectrum patches for v2020.1 and later versions

Hi there,

I was wandering whether Precisely engineering could assist with providing some scripts to help automate the application of patches S28, S32 and S43 to platform version 2020.1? I understand there has been a lot going on after log4j issues, but I count that patch S28 has over 70 files that need to be deleted prior to applying the patch. The process is extremely time consuming and prone to errors on client test and production environments.

Happy to provide further information on requirements if needed.

Thanks. Matt



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Matt Smith
The Spatial Distillery
Sydney NSW
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David,

Yes we understand the patch process was a manual process and we are implementing on our Roadmap the use of the installer to apply releases in 2023 going forward.  Thank you for your thoughts and use of Spectrum.

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Andrew Chumney
Precisely Software Inc.
Troy NY
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Original Message:
Sent: 06-21-2022 19:15
From: Matt Smith
Subject: Spectrum patches for v2020.1 and later versions

Hi David,

I never heard anything back from Precisely which is disappointing agreed. I would like to hear whether the update process will be improved at all

------------------------------
Matt Smith
The Spatial Distillery
Sydney NSW

Original Message:
Sent: 06-21-2022 11:17
From: David Carlson
Subject: Spectrum patches for v2020.1 and later versions

I'm disappointed this hasn't gained traction. I'd even settle for a text file that contains the paths of all the files I need to back up. PDFs stink.

------------------------------
Dave Carlson

Original Message:
Sent: 02-22-2022 14:28
From: David Carlson
Subject: Spectrum patches for v2020.1 and later versions

I love this idea in general. Whenever I'm backing up or removing files with Spectrum patches, I always think "there should be a script for this!" All it would need is a parameter for your Spectrum home directory (SpectrumDirectory in patch release notes parlance).

------------------------------
Dave Carlson

Original Message:
Sent: 02-21-2022 01:34
From: Matt Smith
Subject: Spectrum patches for v2020.1 and later versions

Hi there,

I was wandering whether Precisely engineering could assist with providing some scripts to help automate the application of patches S28, S32 and S43 to platform version 2020.1? I understand there has been a lot going on after log4j issues, but I count that patch S28 has over 70 files that need to be deleted prior to applying the patch. The process is extremely time consuming and prone to errors on client test and production environments.

Happy to provide further information on requirements if needed.

Thanks. Matt



------------------------------
Matt Smith
The Spatial Distillery
Sydney NSW
------------------------------

Andrew,

Where can we see the roadmap for product development, this issue has been raised a number of times over the years.

@Matt Smith maybe this should go into ideas portal​

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Jason Hemingway
Coordinator Spatial & Asset Services
Information Services
Cassowary Coast Regional Council
Australia
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Original Message:
Sent: 12-14-2022 17:10
From: Andrew Chumney
Subject: Spectrum patches for v2020.1 and later versions

David,

Yes we understand the patch process was a manual process and we are implementing on our Roadmap the use of the installer to apply releases in 2023 going forward.  Thank you for your thoughts and use of Spectrum.

------------------------------
Andrew Chumney
Precisely Software Inc.
Troy NY

Original Message:
Sent: 06-21-2022 19:15
From: Matt Smith
Subject: Spectrum patches for v2020.1 and later versions

Hi David,

I never heard anything back from Precisely which is disappointing agreed. I would like to hear whether the update process will be improved at all

------------------------------
Matt Smith
The Spatial Distillery
Sydney NSW

Original Message:
Sent: 06-21-2022 11:17
From: David Carlson
Subject: Spectrum patches for v2020.1 and later versions

I'm disappointed this hasn't gained traction. I'd even settle for a text file that contains the paths of all the files I need to back up. PDFs stink.

------------------------------
Dave Carlson

Original Message:
Sent: 02-22-2022 14:28
From: David Carlson
Subject: Spectrum patches for v2020.1 and later versions

I love this idea in general. Whenever I'm backing up or removing files with Spectrum patches, I always think "there should be a script for this!" All it would need is a parameter for your Spectrum home directory (SpectrumDirectory in patch release notes parlance).

------------------------------
Dave Carlson

Original Message:
Sent: 02-21-2022 01:34
From: Matt Smith
Subject: Spectrum patches for v2020.1 and later versions

Hi there,

I was wandering whether Precisely engineering could assist with providing some scripts to help automate the application of patches S28, S32 and S43 to platform version 2020.1? I understand there has been a lot going on after log4j issues, but I count that patch S28 has over 70 files that need to be deleted prior to applying the patch. The process is extremely time consuming and prone to errors on client test and production environments.

Happy to provide further information on requirements if needed.

Thanks. Matt



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Matt Smith
The Spatial Distillery
Sydney NSW
------------------------------

Hi Jason, 

We are still waiting on a detailed product roadmap from Precisely. I encourage you to log requests in the ideas portal - ideas.precisely.com. Happy to escalate any requests as needed. 

Regards. Matt

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Matt Smith
The Spatial Distillery
Sydney NSW
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Original Message:
Sent: 01-02-2023 22:36
From: Jason Hemingway
Subject: Spectrum patches for v2020.1 and later versions

Andrew,

Where can we see the roadmap for product development, this issue has been raised a number of times over the years.

@Matt Smith maybe this should go into ideas portal​

------------------------------
Jason Hemingway
Coordinator Spatial & Asset Services
Information Services
Cassowary Coast Regional Council
Australia

Original Message:
Sent: 12-14-2022 17:10
From: Andrew Chumney
Subject: Spectrum patches for v2020.1 and later versions

David,

Yes we understand the patch process was a manual process and we are implementing on our Roadmap the use of the installer to apply releases in 2023 going forward.  Thank you for your thoughts and use of Spectrum.

------------------------------
Andrew Chumney
Precisely Software Inc.
Troy NY

Original Message:
Sent: 06-21-2022 19:15
From: Matt Smith
Subject: Spectrum patches for v2020.1 and later versions

Hi David,

I never heard anything back from Precisely which is disappointing agreed. I would like to hear whether the update process will be improved at all

------------------------------
Matt Smith
The Spatial Distillery
Sydney NSW

Original Message:
Sent: 06-21-2022 11:17
From: David Carlson
Subject: Spectrum patches for v2020.1 and later versions

I'm disappointed this hasn't gained traction. I'd even settle for a text file that contains the paths of all the files I need to back up. PDFs stink.

------------------------------
Dave Carlson

Original Message:
Sent: 02-22-2022 14:28
From: David Carlson
Subject: Spectrum patches for v2020.1 and later versions

I love this idea in general. Whenever I'm backing up or removing files with Spectrum patches, I always think "there should be a script for this!" All it would need is a parameter for your Spectrum home directory (SpectrumDirectory in patch release notes parlance).

------------------------------
Dave Carlson

Original Message:
Sent: 02-21-2022 01:34
From: Matt Smith
Subject: Spectrum patches for v2020.1 and later versions

Hi there,

I was wandering whether Precisely engineering could assist with providing some scripts to help automate the application of patches S28, S32 and S43 to platform version 2020.1? I understand there has been a lot going on after log4j issues, but I count that patch S28 has over 70 files that need to be deleted prior to applying the patch. The process is extremely time consuming and prone to errors on client test and production environments.

Happy to provide further information on requirements if needed.

Thanks. Matt



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Matt Smith
The Spatial Distillery
Sydney NSW
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