RE: Managing PTF's...Strategy?

[Neil Palmer <npalmer@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes - the problem is when you IPL to the 'A' you're only back to where
you were as far as LIC PTF's (57xx-999) are concerned.  All your
Operating System PTF's (57xx-SS1) and others that are temporarily
applied are still active when you IPL on the A side.  Of course it IS
easier to identify which PTF's were part of the cum package if you apply
all previous PTF's permanently before applying the new package (although
I seldom bother with that, you can DSPPTF to an outfile and query the
date applied to find the same information), as they will be the only
ones Temporarily Applied, so it would be easier to remove them all
(individually) if you had to !   :-)



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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sclind2@aol.com [SMTP:Sclind2@aol.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 1998 10:24 AM
> To:   MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Subject:      Re: Managing PTF's...Strategy?
> 
> In a message dated 98-07-08 10:08:57 EDT, you write:
> 
> << Usually I run on side B and only permanently apply PTF just before
> putting
>  up a new Cum CD. Or a new release. I see no problems running on the B
> side.
> >>
> 
> I would agree.  Before I apply a CUM tape, I would want to apply all
> temp
> PTF's permanently.  That way if there is something wrong in the CUM
> tape, I
> can IPL on the A side and I should be back to where I was before.
> 
> Is there something wrong with this philosophy?  Many other posts
> indicate they
> almost never apply anything permanently.
> 
> Scott Lindstrom
> Zenith Electronics
> 
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