Re: can anyone explain this?

[Rob Berendt <robertowenberendt@xxxxxxxxx>]

RTM?
Run one of the services available at
https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/i/7.6.0?topic=services-ptf
Wrap it with Create table as (select...)
Compare both outputs.
The old Navigator had the ability to compare PTFs on two systems.  They did
not bring this feature to it's replacements.

On Tue, Feb 24, 2026 at 4:51 PM Michael Mayer via MIDRANGE-L <
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> Mark, maybe contact me via my email ... I might have something that could
> assist ... possibly.
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>    2. can anyone explai this? (Mark Waterbury via MIDRANGE-L)
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> date: Tue, 24 Feb 2026 21:33:49 +0000 (UTC)
> from: Mark Waterbury via MIDRANGE-L <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> subject: can anyone explai this?
>
> I have a customer with multiple systems or LPARs on IBM i 7.4 who is
> having some save/restore issues that we cannot yet explain.
> On both systems, WRKPTFGRP PTFGRPLVL(*INSTALLED) shows the same groups
> installed at the same levels.
> Yet, I am finding a few objects that have had PTFs applied to them where
> they do not "match" -- the same object shows different PTFs on each system
> or LPAR.
> I suppose this is possible by loading and installing individual PTFs
> outside of the PTF group process?
> Now, the question is, is there? a way to determine what all PTFs have been
> applied on each system, and then compare the two lists to quickly identify
> any "different" PTFs?
> Suggestions most welcome.
> All the best,
> Mark S. Waterbury
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