Re: PTF save files in QGPL: OK to delete?

Read the help.
*SAVFONLY will not delete PTF files for those PTF files you've downloaded,
loaded and applied. Only those you've downloaded and never applied.

Let's pretend that reading wasn't required and it really worked like you
assumed and only got rid of the save files, irregardless of ptf apply
status. Do you really want the members sticking around in QGPL/QAPZCOVER?

DLTPTF <> RMVPTF

So if you were thinking DLTPTF *SAVFONLY just got rid of the save files
and didn't remove the ptf then you're off base there also. DLTPTF already
does not back out the PTF. Backing out the PTF is the point of RMVPTF. So
that's not why they have *SAVFONLY.

If you did a DSPPTF you'll see some with "Permanently applied",
"Temporarily applied" and maybe even "Save file only". Those ones listed
as "Save file only" are affected by DLTPTF *SAVFONLY.
If I downloaded SI12345 and SI12346 and loaded SI12345 but not SI12346
then SI12345 might be "Not applied" and SI12346 might be "Save file only".
DLTPTF *SAVFONLY would only get rid of SI12346.

Imagine this process
SNDPTFORD PTFID((SI12345) (SI12346))
LODPTF LICPGM(5770SS1) SELECT(SI12345)
APYPTF LICPGM(5770SS1) SELECT(SI12345)
RMVPTF LICPGM(5770SS1) SELECT(SI12345)
ok
LODPTF LICPGM(5770SS1) SELECT(SI12345)
APYPTF LICPGM(5770SS1) SELECT(SI12345) APY(*PERM)
RMVPTF LICPGM(5770SS1) SELECT(SI12345)
Nope, can't do. It's permanent.
DLTPTF PTF(SI12345)
Sure, I can delete the save file and stuff but you'll still have the PTF
applied. Good housekeeping. Attaboy.


Rob Berendt