RE: PTF application order

Joe, you don't need to have two copies of the image file.  Here is IBM link
explaining how to avoid the copy:

http://tinyurl.com/agvxo

If it doesn't work, here is the text from the link:

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Problem Summary: 
When using the image catalog to install PTFs, the images are duplicated from
the directory images downloaded via the Internet into the directory that is
associated with the image catalog. Is there a way to use only the original
CD image rather than duplicating it? 

How do you prevent CD Images from being duplicated when using the ADDIMGCGLE
command? 

Resolution: 
To prevent duplication, download the CD Images into the same Integrated File
System folder that corresponds to the image catalog. 

Then, on the ADDIMGCGLE command do not specify the full path to the file.
Specify only the file name. For example, assuming the image catalog FIXES is
pointing to the /fixes directory, specify only the files. Therefore, the
command looks similar to the following: 

ADDIMGCLGE IMGCLG(FIXES) FROMFILE('iptf0048_1.bin') TOFILE('iptf0048_1.bin')


In addition, the *FROMFILE can also be specified on the TOFILE parameter: 

ADDIMGCLGE IMGCLG(FIXES) FROMFILE('iptf0048_1.bin') TOFILE(*FROMFILE)

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I am not sure if you can delete them before they're loaded and applied.
Intuitively I'd say no, but don't know for sure.

Elvis

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Subject: RE: PTF application order


>True, but the ADDIMGCLGE makes a copy of the .bin file.  My question is
>whether you can delete the original .bin file after doing the
>ADDIMGCLGE, but before actually loading the PTFs from the catalog.  I
>*think* you can.

>Joe