This database view contains software update metadata.
| Field | Notes |
|---|---|
| UPDATE_ID | Unique ID generated by Update Manager |
| TYPE | Entity type: virtual machine, virtual appliance, or host |
| TITLE | Title |
| DESCRIPTION | Description |
| META_UID | Unique ID provided by the vendor for this update (for example, MS12444 for Microsoft updates) |
| SEVERITY | Update severity information: Not Applicable, Low, Moderate, Important, Critical, HostGeneral, and HostSecurity |
| RELEASE_DATE | Date on which this update was released by the vendor |
| DOWNLOAD_TIME | Date and time this update was downloaded by the Update Manager server into the Update Manager database |
| SPECIAL_ATTRIBUTE | Any special attribute associated with this update (for example, all Microsoft Service packs are marked as Service Pack) |
| COMPONENT | Target component, such as HOST_GENERAL, VM_GENERAL, VM_TOOLS, VM_HARDWAREVERSION or VA_GENERAL |
| UPDATECATEGORY | Specifies whether the update is a patch or an upgrade. |
