Re: Perm vs Temp PTF applies

Robert,

The reason some folks get away with never applying PTFs perm, is the system will do the minimum for you. As pre/co requisite PTFs need to be made perm the apply process does it as part of the job stream, that's part of the genius behind the IBM PTF process.

I always like to apply permanent then get a full save as a anchor for recoveries. Additionally if you are far behind in Technology Refresh PTFs then getting things done become problematic to say the least. I've had to SLIP the licensed code more than once to get past old PTF loads.

I tell my customers keep within 6 months of current in PTFs and we apply permanent about once a year.

Jim Oberholtzer
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On Mar 2, 2018, at 7:27 PM, Robert Hooper <rthooperjr@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

So I've run across something interesting. I was talking with someone about applying the latest cume / group PTF on a V7R1 server that has not had PTF's applied in over 3 years. When I asked if the existing PTF's had been perm applied, the response I got was that they never apply the PTF's perm but keep applying temp.

Does anyone else do this? I've always done the apply cume temp, let it bake until the next pack comes out, apply perm before SAVSYS (at least), then apply next cume pack.

Is this not the way of PTF care and feeding?

Thanks

Robert

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