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$$LAST^XPDUTL(): Last Software Patch

Reference Type: Supported, Category: KIDS, Integration Agreement: 10141

Description

This extrinsic function returns the last patch and the date it was applied to the software. The patch will also include the Sequence # if the last patch was a released patch.

NOTE: This API can be used outside of KIDS.

Format

  $$LAST^XPDUTL(x[,y])

Input Parameters

x:

(required) Software name or software namespace (in quotes).
y:

(optional) Software version number. The current version is assumed if this parameter is not supplied.

Output

returns:

Returns the last patch information in a caret-delimited string:

  • nnn^yyymmdd—Unreleased patch, where "nnn" = patch number and "yyymmdd" = date in VA FileMan format.

  • nnn Seq #nn^yyymmdd—Released patch, where "nnn" = patch number, "Seq #nn" = sequence number for released patch, and "yyymmdd" = date in VA FileMan format.

  • -1—If either software or version do not exist or no patches have been applied.

Example

>S X="KERNEL"

>S Y=8

>S Z=$$LAST^XPDUTL(x,y)

>W Z

 

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