Re: How does one remove a group PTF?

[DrFranken <midrange@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Doggone help text always bursting my bubble.  :-)

    - DrFranken

On 7/30/2012 3:12 PM, rob@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 4=Delete
>      Deletes the PTF group information.  This does not delete or
>      remove any PTFs or related PTF groups defined in the PTF group.
>
> A tangent is when someone tells me to put on a group ptf to try to fix
> something.  I have a tendacy to ask "what ptf in that group is supposed to
> fix the issue?".  I like to be able to pinpoint a ptf cover letter or apar
> which addresses my issue.  Not a "take two aspirin and call me in the
> morning" suggestion - especially when an IPL and downtime are involved.
>
> The issue I am dealing with suggests removing this group ptf, jump through
> some hoops, and put it (or, better yet, the newer one) back on.  Ok,
> that's talking downtime.  If however, they could tell me remove ptf
> such-and-such which was part of that group I may be able to avoid the
> downtime.  Maybe not.  Because it will probably have as part of it's
> instruction "do a WRKJVMJOB and kill them all" which would pretty much
> toast my system - including many 5250 users.
>
> One more reason NOT to apply any ptf permanently until right before the
> next quarter when you get ready to put on more ptf's.
>
> Rob Berendt