Re: perm apply ptf's

[Chris Whisonant <Chris.Whisonant@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

We never apply permanently either unless we are upgrading OS releases.

What is up with updating the PTF?!? That's the most insane thing I've 
heard of in a while. I wonder how many other times this has happened?

Chris Whisonant
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domino400-bounces+chris.whisonant=comporium.com@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote on 
04/20/2005 02:53:58 PM:

> Someone recently asked a question regarding permanently applying ptf's 
as 
> a general rule.  I'd like to give another example of why not.  Just 
today 
> I got an email from an IBMer supporting Notes.  They wanted me to 
> redownload the ptf for Team Workplace (Quickplace) as instructed by:
> http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=0&uid=swg24009143
> I already had this ptf loaded and applied.  However, someone decided to 
> update the ptf versus coming out with a new ptf number.  (Crack addict?) 

> So I had to RMVPTF, reload it, and apply the new reload.  If I had 
applied 
> this permanently I would have had to DLTLICPGM 5733LQP, reinstall it, 
then 
> load and apply the updated ptf.
> 
> As a general rule I never do a APYPTF LICPGM(*ALL) APY(*PERM).
> 
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