Dynamically resolving fix groups for managing multiple releases of multiple products on multiple systems

A method of sending a data structure identifying a plurality of software fixes from a computer system, comprising:

• receiving a request to send the data structure;
• if the plurality of software fixes has a related plurality of software fixes, then retrieving a data structure identifying the related plurality of software fixes;
• and
• sending the data structure identifying the plurality of software fixes and the data structure identifying the related plurality of software fixes.

A method of processing a data structure identifying a plurality of software fixes, comprising:

• receiving the data structure from a first computer;
• storing the data structure in a second computer;
• using information provided by the data structure, retrieving, by the second computer, the plurality of software fixes from the first computer;
• and
• installing the plurality of software fixes into the second computer.

A computer readable medium containing a program which, when executed, performs an operation of managing software fixes for a software product in a computer system, the operation comprising:

• for each of a plurality of software fixes for a corresponding software product, determining whether the corresponding software product is installed on the computer system;
• if the corresponding software product is installed, then determining whether the each one of the plurality of software fixes is installed in the computer system;
• and
• if the each one of the plurality of software fixes is installed, then setting a status value to reflect that the plurality of software fixes is installed.

A computer readable medium containing a program which, when executed, performs an operation of sending a data structure identifying a plurality of software fixes from a computer system, the operation comprising:

• receiving a request to send the data structure;
• if the plurality of software fixes has a related plurality of software fixes, then retrieving a data structure identifying the related plurality of software fixes;
• and
• sending the data structure identifying the plurality of software fixes and the data structure identifying the related plurality of software fixes.

A computer readable medium containing a program which, when executed, performs an operation of processing a data structure identifying a plurality of software fixes, the operation comprising:

• receiving the data structure from a first computer;
• storing the data structure in a second computer;
• using information provided by the data structure, retrieving, by the second computer, the plurality of software fixes from the first computer;
• and installing the plurality of software fixes into the second computer.

A computer system, comprising:

• a memory containing a program for managing software fixes for a software product in a computer system;
• and
• a processor which, when executing the program, performs an operation comprising:
• for each of a plurality of software fixes for a corresponding software product, determining whether the corresponding software product is installed on the computer system;
• if the each one of the plurality of software fixes is installed, then setting a status value to reflect that the plurality of software fixes is installed.

A computer system, comprising:

• a memory containing a program for sending a data structure identifying a plurality of software fixes from a computer system;
• and
• a processor which, when executing the program, performs an operation comprising:
• receiving a request to send the data structure;
• if the plurality of software fixes has a related plurality of software fixes, then retrieving a data structure identifying the related plurality of software fixes;
• and
• sending the data structure identifying the plurality of software fixes and the data structure identifying the related plurality of software fixes.

A computer system, comprising:

• a memory containing a program for processing a data structure identifying a plurality of software fixes;
• and
• a processor which, when executing the program, performs an operation comprising:
• receiving the data structure from a first computer;
• storing the data structure in a second computer;
• using information provided by the data structure, retrieving, by the second computer, the plurality of software fixes from the first computer;
• and
• installing the plurality of software fixes into the second computer.