Re: Perm vs Temp PTF applies

[Jack Woehr <jwoehr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Define "over-stuff the system" please :)

On Thu, Apr 12, 2018 at 10:26 AM, Musselman, Paul <
pmusselman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> The nice thing about the iSeries is that it knows how to apply PTFs!
> Except if you over-stuff the system, it will sort out whatever PTFs you
> give it and apply them in the right order.  If a mandatory apply *PERM is
> required, it will automatically insert a 2nd IPL in the IPL to apply the
> PTFs.  Like magic!
>
> And don't be afraid if some PTFs are included in more than one PTF group
> or the cume + a group.  The system 'knows,' and only loads them once.
>
> As far as over-stuffing is concerned- it doesn't seem to mind a Cume
> package + group PTFs + a few strays that looked interesting all at once.
>
> Paul E Musselman
> PaulMmn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
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