Windows 8 Compatibility
The Windows 8 Compatibility Content Pack helps accelerate your Windows migration efforts with comprehensive information about compatibility and required upgrades.
The following table shows Windows 8 compatibility attributes.
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| Windows 8 Compatibility ID | The unique identifier for Windows 8 compatibility. |
| Community Compatible | The count of community members who have rated this release as Windows 8 compatible. |
| Community Not Compatible | The count of community members who have rated this release as NOT Windows 8 compatible. |
| Compatibility Type | The compatibility type refers to the Compatibility table (i.e., WINDOWS8). |
| Component | The component of the software product, if applicable. |
| Family | The brand/family the software product belongs to, if applicable. |
| Generated Date | The date of generation. |
| Manufacturer ID | The manufacturer table’s unique identifier. |
| Patch Level | The software patch, update, or service pack level, if applicable. |
| Private Flag | 0 = Not Modified (i.e. original Technopedia entry); 1 = Modified Technopedia object; 2 = Proprietary object (those that have negative IDs). |
| Private Type | PRIVATE_TYPE = NULL if PRIVATE_FLAG = 0,PRIVATE_TYPE = Modified Technopedia entry if PRIVATE_FLAG = 1,PRIVATE_TYPE = Proprietary entry if PRIVATE_FLAG = 2. |
| Software Product ID | The product ID of the immediately prior or previous iteration of the product. |
| Software Edition ID | The unique identifier for software edition. |
| Software Release ID | The unique identifier for software releases. |
| Software Version Group ID | The unique identifier for the software suite version group. |
| Software Version ID | The unique identifier for software version. |
| Subversion | This indicates the stage within the lifecycle of a product version from its initial inception to the final/end form, and beyond. |
| Windows 8 32-Bit Compatibility Status Flag | This indicates the compatibility status of the software release with regard to Windows 8 32-bit. |
| Windows 8 32-Bit Compatibility Status Description | The labels for the Windows 8 32-bit compatibility status column. Values are: 0=Compatible Windows 8 Logo 1=Compatible 2=Free Update Required 3=Paid Update Required 4=Future Compatibility 5=Not Compatible 6=Information Coming Soon 7=Other |
| Windows 8 32-Bit Compatibility Upgrade Path | The upgrade path for the software release to attain Windows 8 32-bit compatibility. |
| Windows 8 32-Bit Compatibility Date | The date when the software release attained Windows 8 32-bit compatibility. |
| Windows 8 32-Bit Readiness | The 32-bit readiness for Windows 8. |
| Windows 8 64-Bit Compatibility Status Flag | This indicates the compatibility status of the software release with regard to Windows 8 64-bit. |
| Windows 8 64-Bit Compatibility Status Description | The labels for the Windows 8 64-bit compatibility status column. Values are: 0=Compatible Windows 8 Logo 1=Compatible 2=Free Update Required 3=Paid Update Required 4=Future Compatibility 5=Not Compatible 6=Information Coming Soon 7=Other' |
| Windows 8 64-Bit Compatibility Upgrade Path | The upgrade path for the software release to attain Windows 8 64-bit compatibility. |
| Windows 8 64-Bit Compatibility Date | The date the software release attained Windows 8 64-bit compatibility. |
| Windows 8 64-Bit Compatibility Readiness | The 64-bit readiness for Windows 8. |
| Manufacturer | The Manufacturer name (as obtained from the official website), minus the legal entity. |
| Software | The name of the software product. |
| Edition | The Software product's edition name. |
| Version Group | The name of version group (or market version) of the software product. |
| Version | The software patch's name/number. |
| Is Private? | Yes = Private entry; No = Original Technopedia entry |