Hotfixes are packages of files that address issues in Pega 7 and participating Industry Applications. With Hotfix Manager, you can:

• Scan your system for installed and missing critical hotfixes and create a report that you can provide to Pegasystems Support for diagnostic purposes.
• Review the descriptions and contents of hotfixes.
• Install, rollback, and commit hotfixes.
• Manage hotfixes that include schema changes or require other special handling.

Hotfix Manager includes both a user-interface tool and a command-line tool. You can perform the same actions from both tools.

Scanning the system for installed and missing critical hotfixes

​

Displaying hotfix details

The Hotfix Manager replaces the Update Manager Hotfix Installer and System Scanner, both of which are deprecated.

Hotfix life cycle

The hotfix life cycle includes these states:

• Not installed – Hotfixes that are not yet installed on your system.
• Installed but uncommitted – Uncommitted hotfixes are installed on your system. Pega 7 can use these hotfixes, however they can still be rolled back to remove them from the system.
• Rolled back – Rolled back hotfixes were installed but have been removed from the system. These hotfixes can be reinstalled later if necessary.
• Committed – Committed hotfixes are permanent on the system. You cannot rollback a committed hotfix.

For more information, see Hotfix Manager.