We are finding that the installation of IBM Fix Packs is leaving .swidtag file evidence that is interpreted installation of applications. Typically this is fine as the application already exists - however if the fix pack is installed when the application is not installed, the recognition is inaccurate.
I am wondering if anyone has experienced this, and if so, the mitigation strategy. The default fix pack location path is
C:\Program Files\IBM\source\
Possibilities include:
‎Nov 13, 2023 06:49 PM
Well, isn't the original issue then that the fix pack swidtag is recognized as the base application and the ARL needs to be updated?
‎Nov 14, 2023 01:05 AM
This is the trick as the tag file is the same as the one used when installing the application(s). The only difference is the directory path. I don't see how this can be fixed in the ARL when file path attribute is not available for file evidence rules on Windows based OS.
‎Nov 16, 2023 05:39 PM
What I don't follow is how the fixpack gets installed when the application itself isn't there! How does a fixpack get installed if the application being "fixed" doesn't exist?
--Mark
‎Nov 14, 2023 09:58 AM
I am keen to follow this up too.
‎Nov 16, 2023 05:39 PM