| Software Release Type | Definition |
|---|---|
| Major | Features substantial functional enhancements to your existing software |
| Minor | Features significant, but fewer, functional enhancements to your current software |
| Maintenance | Fixes software discrepancies discovered since the current major, minor, or previous maintenance release was issued, and may include high priority enhancements |
| Emergency | A release issued in response to a specific problem that has been reported by a customer |
Major, minor, or maintenance release media for the Teradata Tools and Utilities software for z/OS contains the following items:
- A listing file describing the process of getting a copy of the Teradata® Tools and Utilities for IBM z/OS Installation Guide - Teradata Director Program (B035-3514).
- Teradata Tools and Utilities software for z/OS, which consists of the base release of the software and all subsequent minor or maintenance releases
- Sample files and source code to customize the client software
In contrast, emergency release media contains a smaller Release Definition document and only the changes required to fix a specific problem reported by a customer.