RE: OPTIONS(*SRCSTMT and *NODEBUGIO)

[Neil Palmer <NeilP@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Maybe.

Not totally clear on what Gary means by:
        > Seems like it wouldn't be too difficult an application for ECS to 
        > check to see if a superseded PTF is included in the 
        > version/release, CUM ordered 

You're aware of course of the release to release PTF Cross-Reference 
informational PTF's that are available via SNDPTFORD or via the support web 
site to allow you to check if there's an equivalent PTF in a new release to one 
you have in the old ?

SF97010        V3R1M0 to V3R6M0 - PTF/Fix Cross-Reference Summary
SF97011        V3R1M0 to V3R2M0 - PTF/Fix Cross-Reference Summary
SF97012        V3R1M0 to V3R7M0 - PTF/Fix Cross-Reference Summary
SF97013        V3R1M0 to V3R1M1 - PTF/Fix Cross-Reference Summary
SF97014        V3R1M0 to V4R1M0 - PTF/Fix Cross-Reference Summary
SF97015        V3R1M0 to V4R3M0 - PTF/Fix Cross-Reference Summary
SF97020        V3R2M0 to V3R7M0 - PTF/Fix Cross-Reference Summary
SF97021        V3R2M0 to V4R1M0 - PTF/Fix Cross-Reference Summary
SF97022        V3R2M0 to V4R2M0 - PTF/Fix Cross-Reference Summary
SF97023        V3R2M0 to V4R3M0 - PTF/Fix Cross-Reference Summary
SF97030        V3R6M0 to V3R7M0 - PTF/Fix Cross-Reference Summary
SF97031        V3R6M0 to V4R1M0 - PTF/Fix Cross-Reference Summary
SF97032        V1R3M0 to V2R2M0 - PTF/Fix Cross-Reference Summary
SF97042        V3R1M1 to V3R7M0 - PTF/Fix Cross Reference Summary
SF97050        V3R7M0 to V4R1M0 - PTF/Fix Cross-Reference Summary
SF97051        V3R7M0 to V4R2M0 - PTF/Fix Cross-Reference Summary
SF97052        V3R7M0 to V4R3M0 - PTF/Fix Corss-Reference Summary
SF97056        V4R1M0 to V4R2M0 - PTF/Fix Cross-Reference Summary
SF97057        V4R1M0 to V4R3M0 - PTF/Fix Cross-Reference Summary
SF97060        V2R2M0 to V2R3M0 - PTF/Fix Cross-Reference Summary
SF97061        V2R2M0 to V3R0M5 - PTF/Fix Cross-Reference Summary
SF97062        V2R2M0 to V3R1M0 - PTF/Fix Cross-Reference Summary
SF97070        V2R3M0 to V3R0M5 - PTF/Fix Cross-Reference Summary
SF97071        V2R3M0 to V3R1M0 - PTF/Fix Cross-Reference Summary
SF97072        V2R3M0 to V3R6M0 - PTF/Fix Cross-Reference Summary
SF97073        V2R3M0 to V3R2M0 - PTF/Fix Cross-Reference Summary
SF97074        V2R3M0 to V4R2M0 - PTF/Fix Cross-Reference Summary
SF97075        V2R3M0 to V4R3M0 - PTF/Fix Cross-Reference Summary
SF97080        V3R0M5 to V3R1M0 - PTF/Fix Cross-Reference Summary
SF97081        V3R0M5 to V3R6M0 - PTF/Fix Cross-Reference Summary
SF97082        V3R0M5 to V3R2M0 - PTF/Fix Cross-Reference Summary
SF97083        V3R0M5 to V3R7M0 - PTF/Fix Cross-Reference Summary
SF97085        V3R0M5 to V4R3M0 - PTF/Fix Cross-Reference Summary
SF97095        V4R2M0 to V4R3M0 - PTF/Fix Cross-Reference Summary



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-----Original Message-----
From:   Jeffrey M. Silberberg [SMTP:silbrbrg@netcom.com]
Sent:   Friday, November 13, 1998 1:23 AM
To:     MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
Subject:        RE: OPTIONS(*SRCSTMT and *NODEBUGIO)


  Hey Neil, 

        This sounds like a requirement ??

On Thu, 12 Nov 1998, Gary Kuznitz wrote:

> > > These options will, of course, be permanently built-in in the
> > > next release of ILE RPG.  We didn't think of this solution
> > > until well after code-freeze for V4R2, so the only way to get
> > > this function out was through a PTF.  Our only choices were
> > > to ship this in a PTF or wait until our next release.  Are
> > > you suggesting that we should have waited?
> > 
> > No, my real frustration has been to get the client to recognize the
> > value of these PTFs and install them. It's hard enough to get them
> > to do CUM tapes much less PTFs that they have to special order. You
> > did answer my question as to why they are not in V4R2 and that they
> > will be in the next release. I am very grateful for these
> > capabilities and really missed them when they were gone.
> > 
> > Joe Teff
> 
> Sure would be nice if someone came up with a more friendly user 
> interface for updating PTF's during a version/release update.  
> Seems like it wouldn't be too difficult an application for ECS to 
> check to see if a superseded PTF is included in the 
> version/release, CUM ordered and if not automatically add it to the 
> order or inform the person ordering that it isn't available.  It 
> would also be easy for the 400 to transfer a file of installed PTF's 
> to a PC to do the same checking when ordering over the internet.  
> Anything that makes the AS/400 more user friendly makes it easier to 
> sell more boxes.
> 
> Gary Kuznitz

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