Schema specification to improve product consumability on installation, configuration, and/or un-installation activity

1. A system, comprising:

a processor; and

storage coupled to the processor, wherein the storage stores a computer program, and wherein the computer program, when executed by the processor, performs operations, the operations comprising:

retrieving a universal schema specification file that defines a structure of a product specific data set and that includes a workaround for an issue regarding installation of a version of a product;

updating the product specific data set with the workaround for the issue regarding installation of the version of the product, wherein the updated product specific data set defines a specific configuration for the version of the product;

validating the updated product specific data set using the universal schema specification file; and

using the validated product specific data set and a product specific installable to automatically install the version of the product with the specific configuration.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:

using the validated product specific data set to automatically configure the version of the product.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:

using the validated product specific data set to automatically un-install the version of the product.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the universal schema specification file defines, for a product, a product name, a version identifier, an operating system name, supported hardware, and one or more pre-requisite software products.

5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the universal schema specification file defines for the product pre-configuration settings for a local installation and a remote installation with installation steps and post-configuration settings for the local installation and the remote installation, and installation verification steps.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the universal schema specification file defines fix pack install and un-install steps.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the universal schema specification file defines known issues and solutions.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:

generating a product specific document for use in manually installing, configuring, and un-installing the version of the product.

9. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium including a computer readable program, wherein the computer readable program when executed by a processor on a computer causes the computer to:

retrieve a universal schema specification file that defines a structure of a product specific data set and that includes a workaround for an issue regarding installation of a version of a product;

update the product specific data set with the workaround for the issue regarding installation of the version of the product, wherein the updated product specific data set defines a specific configuration for the version of the product;

validate the product specific data set using the universal schema specification file; and

use the validated product specific data set and a product specific installable to automatically install the version of the product with the specific configuration.

10. The computer program product of claim 9 , wherein the computer readable program when executed by the processor on the computer causes the computer to:

use the validated product specific data set to automatically configure the version of the product.

11. The computer program product of claim 9 , wherein the computer readable program when executed by the processor on the computer causes the computer to:

use the validated product specific data set to automatically un-install the version of the product.

12. The computer program product of claim 9 , wherein the universal schema specification file defines, for a product, a product name, a version identifier, an operating system name, supported hardware, and one or more pre-requisite software products.

13. The computer program product of claim 12 , wherein the universal schema specification file defines for the product pre-configuration settings for a local installation and a remote installation with installation steps and post-configuration settings for the local installation and the remote installation, and installation verification steps.

14. The computer program product of claim 9 , wherein the universal schema specification file defines fix pack install and un-install steps.

15. The computer program product of claim 9 , wherein the universal schema specification file defines known issues and solutions.

16. The computer program product of claim 9 , wherein the computer readable program when executed by the processor on the computer causes the computer to:

generate a product specific document for use in manually installing, configuring, and un-installing the version of the product.