RE: Why some ptf's and not others?

["Bryan Dietz" <bdietz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

One quick thought...If you have to IPL just get to a "normal IPL".  Before
you IPL:   CHGIPLA STRRSTD(*YES)

Doing this should save you the hassle of ending the system back to a
restricted state to IPL. 

This is very handy if you foresee a couple OF IPL's, especially during an OS
upgrade.


<help text>
Specifies whether or not the system should be started in the restricted
state, which means that only the system console will be active.  The initial
(shipped) value for this attribute is *NO. This attribute is reset to its
initial value after each IPL.
</help text>

This is all I found about detecting the ENDJOBABN:
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas1ce96ee887dd2f461862565c2007
d2e84&rs=110



Bryan Dietz


-----Original Message-----
Subject: Re: Why some ptf's and not others?

Beyond checking the system value QABNORMSW before starting, I am not aware
of 
anything Rob.  

I have had to IPL a system to get a normal IPL logged in this system value 
before loading and applying PTF's.  It's  a pain in the rear but lesser 
hassle than than what you have been through today....


Regards,

Mike Shaw