RE: Order of PTFs at release upgrade

[Evan Harris <spanner@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Joel

I guess you just spent more time figuring out how to do it, as I 
wondered what the trick was to do that. I generally create a set of 
image catalogs then use a CL to load the ones I want (cume excluded). 
Of course, I don't want to always load the same groups so having them 
separate works better for me anyway.

Regards
Evan Harris



At 07:46 a.m. 28/02/2007, you wrote:

> I load all of my CDs, including the PTF Groups, into one catalog and
> take option 8 on the PTF menu.  I have never had a problem.  Have I just
> been lucky??
>
>
> Joel B. Harvell
> Food Lion, LLC
> (704) 633-8250 x2709
> jbharvell@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>
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>
> Hi Mo
>
> other may have a different approach (I'll be watching this with
> interest) but what I have settled on doing is:
>
> - Load the cume first after the upgrade & IPL
> - Apply the groups and hipers & IPL
>
> As to the image catalogs, you need a catalog per set of CD's, so a
> catalog for the cume, one for the DB group, one for the hipers, and
> so forth. However, you can write a simple CL program to load all the
> PTF's - excluding the cume- from the various image catalogs and then
> IPl - this is what I did on my last couple of upgrades (they were
> 5.2-to 5.4 upgrades so YMMV at 5.1)
>
> Since the catalog is eseentially the same as loading from CD the
> process should be done the same way, but without having to load the
> pesky CD's one at a time.
>
> Hope this helps
> Regards
> Evan Harris
>
>
>
> 58 p.m. 27/02/2007, you wrote:
>
> >I'm still working on upgrading from 5.1 to 5.3.
> >
> >I'm a little bit unclear on the PTF install process immediately after
> >the upgrade (before the IPL). I've received the latest 5.3 CUME along
> >with Hipers and DB Group. I'd like to install from image catalog.
> >
> >Should I install the CUME then IPL, then install HIPERS and DB Group or
> >install all three at the same time before the IPL?
> >
> >There is a new option in GO PTF 8, 'Prompt for Media' that I'm not sure
> >how to use.
> >
> >Assuming CUME and groups are installed at the same time, do I load them
> >all into the same image catalog or should I have a separate catalog for
> >CUME and for HIPER/DB Group?
> >
> >If the catalog is the same, which order should it be loaded in? CUME
> >first or groups first?
> >
> >Still assuming CUME and groups go on at the same time, depending on
> >whether they are in different catalogs or not, how do I correctly use
> >the 'Prompt for media' option?
> >
> >If somebody could give me a 'strategy' to follow on how and in what
> >order to apply CUME, HIPERS and DB Group as part of the release upgrade
> >I'd be most grateful.
> >
> >Thanks in advance
> >Moe
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