Re: Will PTF number size increase?

["Larry \"DrFranken\" Bolhuis" <midrange@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The old 'PTF number' is now the 'Legacy Number' It will remain at 7 
digits. The 'Fix Information' number which is the new numbwer will be 
FIxxnnnnn where the xxnnnnn is he Legacy (PTF) number.

IBM said: "By June there will be PTFs that replace the letters PTF'" in 
all supported releases with "KIN" in all IBM i Menus, commands, help 
text, Documentation, and web documents. We guarantee that NO links will 
be broken........ "

AND IF YOU BELIEVE THAT!!!!!! LOL!!

No they did not. They are not changing ANYTHING within IBM i. All the 
references to PTF in commands and SQL and such will still be 'PTF'.

The new 'Known Issue' (Former APAR) is 8 Characters long so if they are 
referred to within IBM i the first letter (D) will be chopped off.

That link you refer to is clearly a Work in Progress.   I have been 
feeding IBM many broken things about it and they are responding.

Within SNDPTFORD I believe you will still use the MF/MJ or SI/SJ/SF 
numbers for any work.

What would be ironic is if you need a PTF to enably the MJ or SJ PTFs to 
work in SNDPTFORD because ALL PTFs since March 19 are in those new 
numbers. :-)

 - DrF

On 4/24/2024 8:22 AM, Rob Berendt wrote:
> IBM has adopted a new PTF numbering scheme.
> FI = Fix Information.  For example FI0018206 has the legacy number of
> MF99404
> BTW, IBM also lists fixes which aren't ripe yet.  These will have a status
> of Open.
>
> Document DT307097 is for APAR MA50521
>
> You cannot use the new scheme on SNDPTFORD.
>
> I like to search for "LIC BASE FUNCTION TO ENABLE TECHNOLOGY REFRESH" at
> "Known issues and Fix Information" at
> https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/product-defect-list?language=en_US&productid=01t500000051Jh7AAE
>
> This new page removed the thumbs down or thumbs up and also removed any
> feedback icon.  They did add the usual useless virtual assistant chat box.
> I went to the old page to submit feed back on the new.  Namely, if you try
> to search for 7.5.0 you will get no hits as IBM records them as 750.  Just
> select All versions for now until they get that resolved.
> I was really interested to see how much info I could find on Known Issues
> for 750 with a status of Open.  Until they get that version bug fixed I
> could not.