UPDATE INSTALLER WITH TECHNICAL IMPACT ANALYSIS
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
- receiving selected updates for installation on a computer system;
displaying an environment identification display with identification input mechanisms that receive user identification inputs identifying a target computer system environment; and
displaying an impact display identifying portions of the target computer system environment that will be affected by the selected updates, before installation of the selected updates.
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Abstract
An update installer generates an update display for a user that allows a user to select updates in an identified environment. The update installer accesses the objects and layers in the identified environment and displays an impact display identifying portions of the identified environment that will be affected by the selected updates, before the updates are installed.
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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receiving selected updates for installation on a computer system; displaying an environment identification display with identification input mechanisms that receive user identification inputs identifying a target computer system environment; and displaying an impact display identifying portions of the target computer system environment that will be affected by the selected updates, before installation of the selected updates. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer system, comprising
an update installer component that displays an update selection display with update selection user input mechanisms that receive user selection inputs to identify selected updates for application to a given computer system and that displays a target environment identification display that receives target identifier user inputs identifying a target environment, and that displays an impact display indicative of portions of the identified target environment in the given computer system that are affected by the selected updates, before the selected updates are applied to the given computer system; - and
a computer processor that is a functional part of the computer system and activated by the update installer component to facilitate displaying the update selection display, the target environment identification display and the impact display. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer readable storage medium storing computer executable instructions which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform a method, comprising:
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receiving selected updates for installation on a computer system; displaying an environment identification display with identification input mechanisms that receive user identification inputs identifying a target computer system environment; and displaying an impact analysis display identifying objects of the target business system environment that will be updated by the selected updates and a numerical indicator corresponding to each of the identified objects of the target business system environment indicative of a number of updates that will be applied to each corresponding identified object, the impact analysis display being displayed before installation of the selected updates. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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