Re: Somebody straighten me out

[Thomas Garvey <tgarvey@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks, Paul. Got it. Only source files are being transferred and 
wanting to avoid TGTRLS issues with save files.
The DDm method works.

Best Regards,

Thomas Garvey


On 2/4/2021 4:59 PM, Steinmetz, Paul via MIDRANGE-L wrote:
> When you create an object, there is a parameter,  Target release, which you must change/set if you want to go to a previous release.
> >From the help text
>                        Target release (TGTRLS) - Help
>                                                                          
> Specifies the release of the operating system on which you intend to use
> the object being created.  In the examples given for the *CURRENT and
> *PRV values, and when specifying the target-release value, the format
> VxRxMx is used to specify the release, where Vx is the version, Rx is
> the release, and Mx is the modification level.  For example, V2R3M0 is
> version 2, release 3, modification level 0.
>                                                                          
> Valid values for this parameter change every release.
>                                                                          
> The possible values are:
>                                                                          
> *CURRENT
>      The object is to be used on the release of the operating system
>      currently running on your system.  For example, if V2R3M5 is running
>      on the system, *CURRENT means that you intend to use the object on a
>      system with V2R3M5 installed.  You can can also use the object on a
>      system with any subsequent release of the operating system
>      installed.
>                                                                          
> *PRV
>      The object is to be used on the previous release with modification
>      level 0 of the operating system.  For example, if V2R3M5 is running
>      on your system, *PRV means you intend to use the object on a system
>      with V2R2M0 installed.  You can also use the object on a system with
>      any subsequent release of the operating system installed.
>                                                                          
> target-release
>      Specify the release in the format VxRxMx.  You can use the object on
>      a system with the specified release or with any subsequent release
>      of the operating system installed.
>                                   
> Valid values depend on the current version, release, and
> modification level, and they change with each new release.  If you
> specify a release-level that is earlier than the earliest release
> level supported by this command, an error message is sent indicating
> the earliest supported release.
>                                                                      
> Note:  The program may be able to be restored on a release level
> earlier than the one you specified on the create command.  Use
> DSPPGM to determine the earliest release the program can run.
>
> Paul
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: MIDRANGE-L <midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Thomas Garvey
> Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2021 5:16 PM
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Somebody straighten me out
>
> How and where did I get the impression that data files (such as source
> files) could be transferred between different OS levels? Am I just getting old, or losing it, confusing systems, or ?
>
> For example, QRGLESRC from a v7r3 partition to a v5r4 partition through a save file. I know other objects can not be so done.