There's a list of PTF Services at
http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/ssw_ibm_i_73/rzajq/rzajqservicesptf.htm?lang=en
I think Jim is talking about the Group_PTF_Currency.
The problem I have with that is if they come out with a new group and you
do not yet have it you will not see it on this list.
It only compares what groups you currently have with what versions of
those same groups are available from IBM. like this:
....+....1....+....2....+....3....+....4....+....5....+....6....+....7....+....8....+....9..
PTF_GROUP_CURRENCY PTF_GROUP_ID
PTF_GROUP_TITLE
UPDATE AVAILABLE SF99719 720 Group
Hiper
UPDATE AVAILABLE SF99775 720 Hardware
and Related PTFs
UPDATE AVAILABLE SF99702 720 DB2 for
IBM i
UPDATE AVAILABLE SF99715 720 Backup
Recovery Solutions
UPDATE AVAILABLE SF99718 720 Group
Security
UPDATE AVAILABLE SF99481 720
WebSphere App Server V8.5
UPDATE AVAILABLE SF99658 720 DB2 Web
Query for i V2.1.1
UPDATE AVAILABLE SF99713 720 IBM HTTP
Server for i
UPDATE AVAILABLE SF99716 720 Java
UPDATE AVAILABLE SF99747 720 DB2 Web
Query for i V2.1.0
INSTALLED LEVEL IS CURRENT SF99480 720
WebSphere App Server V8.0
INSTALLED LEVEL IS CURRENT SF99714 720
Performance Tools
INSTALLED LEVEL IS CURRENT SF99717 720
Technology Refresh
...
However this does take advantage of some hidden websites where they list
PTF groups by XML.
You can look at the source for this and figure most of this out.
If you get good at sql of xml then you could compare sites like this
http://www-912.ibm.com/a_dir/as4ptf.nsf/WWWPTFBYDATE?ReadViewEntries&PreFormat&ExpandView&count=3000
with your individual PTF's and jump on the exceptions.
Does anyone have a sample to share?
Rob Berendt
midrange.com
