Re: IFS Authority for QIBM

[Wayne McAlpine <wayne.mcalpine@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The instructions that come with every PTF package always begin by saying 
"Sign on as QSECOFR," but it is not explicitly stated in the individual 
cover letters.

rob@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> It doesn't matter what the PTF process does to update these directories. 
> What matters is that you give the ptf process the appropriate authority.
>
> This isn't an AS/400.  This is an iSeries.  There are numerous items used 
> in the IFS by the operating system.
>
> Frank,  This may sound short and I am sorry if it does.  I could try to 
> help you understand what the process is but I don't see how that would 
> help you.  For instance, if I was to tell you that IBM stores a list of 
> all new objects restored with a ptf.  Then it creates a ptf save file for 
> example QSI12345S1.  Then it stores the OLD objects before it restores 
> them into this save file.  Then it restores the new objects from a 
> different save file, for example, QSI12345.  Now, knowing this 
> information, how would that help you solve the potential problem you are 
> having?
>
> Sure would be nice if IBM would put on the Fixes part of Infocenter that 
> whomever is doing the ptf's should have the following special 
> authorities...
>
>
> Rob Berendt