Re: PTF Groups

Are we talking the same thing? Needed to have a monthly
support contract?

You put in a series of PTFs of whatever kind (don't
order C U M's this way ;—), BTW).

I was able to order PTFs for any box this way. If there
were coreqs/prereqs/supersedes, they were included on
the shipped meida.

I _was_ prompted for address and media type.
> This is a multipart message in MIME format.
> --
> [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ]
> The second way does NOT check for prereq's and coreq's.  We have multiple
> 400's and are never prompted for a system, userid nor password when using
> the second method.  Therefore, how can it check for the prereq's and
> coreq's?
>
> Rob Berendt
> --
> "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
> safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
> Benjamin Franklin
>
>
>
>
> vhamberg@attbi.com
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> 06/10/2002 01:48 PM
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>         To:     midrange-l@midrange.com
>         cc:
>         Fax to:
>         Subject:        Re: PTF Groups
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> The first one, called iPTF, I think, is like SNDPTFORD.
> The second way ALSO checks coreq/prereq stuff and is,
> IMO, just fantastic (was, at least <g>). You can tell
> Boulder to send your order anywhere, on any media. Great
> for scheduled stuff.
> > This is a multipart message in MIME format.
> > --
> > [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ]
> > Jeff,
> >
> > There are two internet ways of ordering PTF's.  One connects to your
> > iSeries.  One doesn't.  I use the first much like SNDPTFORD and I want
> it
> > to check for coreq's, prereq's, etc.  When I want a cum or any group
> ptf's
> > I use the second method.  The advantage to the second method are:
> > 1)  You get 3 emails for every order:
> >  a)  Here is your order number
> >  b)  Here is your order number and Airborne tracking number
> >  c)  Here is your order number, Airborne tracking number, and Airborne
> > just left with the package.
> > 2) For fat fingered folks like you, you enter each order on a separate
> > line like
> > SF99501
> > SF99069
> > etc
> >
> > Interactive ordering:
> > http://as400service.rochester.ibm.com/p_dir/ptforder.nsf
> >
> > Via Airborne:
> > http://service.software.ibm.com/as400.us.reg/orderptfmedia?lang=english|1
> >
> > Rob Berendt
> > --
> > "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
> > safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
> > Benjamin Franklin
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Jeff Silberberg" <jsilberberg@mindspring.com>
> > Sent by: midrange-l-admin@midrange.com
> > 06/10/2002 11:43 AM
> > Please respond to midrange-l
> >
> >
> >         To:     <midrange-l@midrange.com>
> >         cc:
> >         Fax to:
> >         Subject:        Re: PTF Groups
> >
> >
> > NOPE !!!!!!!!!!!
> >
> >         I ordered V4R5 stuff last week, after attempting to input the
> > string
> > into the iPTF process a number of times, I finally gave up and went
> green
> > screen, did a sndptford for all eight packages delaying the report step.
> > Then I hooked up the modem, and reported them as one group.  Well, I
> still
> > got eight Airbourne Packages, although the driver only had to come out
> > once.
> >
> >         Why in this day of OPS NAV (I should have a list box of those
> > PTF's/Packages available for my system to just select from), high speed
> > Internet, and relational Databases is this so hard. They doing the
> backend
> > processing in IBM DOS or something ????
> >
> >         Jeff Silberberg.
> >
> > PS: The AIX world has had a great process for years, maybe we will when
> > AIX
> > comes to iSeries..
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <rob@dekko.com>
> > To: <midrange-l@midrange.com>
> > Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 12:07 PM
> > Subject: Re: PTF Groups
> >
> >
> > > This is a multipart message in MIME format.
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> > > [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ]
> > > The problem is that IBM is now trying to save money by combining
> > multiple
> > > groups into one Airborne package.  I used to use address three for
> which
> > > AS/400 and which group.
> > >
> > > I don't know how they determine when someone is doing this and when
> the
> > > locations really are physically different.
> > >
> > > Rob Berendt
> > > --
> > < S N I P >
> >
> >
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