| Where allowed to run: All environments (*ALL) Threadsafe: No |
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The Send Program Temporary Fix Order (SNDPTFORD) command allows you to prepare an order for:
Restrictions:
1. This command is shipped with public *EXCLUDE authority, and the QSRV and QSRVBAS user profiles have private authority to use the command.
2. The following restrictions apply for the IMGDIR parameter:
3. The following restrictions apply for the IMGCLG parameter:
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| Keyword | Description | Choices | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| PTFID | PTF description | Values (up to 20 repetitions): Element list | Required, Positional 1 |
| Element 1: PTF identifier | Character value, *CUMPKG, *HIPERGRP, *DB2GRP, *BRSGRP, *JVAGRP, *HTTPGRP, *PFRGRP | ||
| Element 2: Product | Character value, *ONLYPRD | ||
| Element 3: Release | Character value, *ONLYRLS | ||
| PTFPART | PTF parts | *ALL, *CVRLTR | Optional |
| RMTCPNAME | Remote control point | Communications name, *IBMSRV, *SELECT | Optional |
| RMTNETID | Remote network identifier | Communications name, *NETATR | Optional |
| DELIVERY | Delivery method | *LINKONLY, *ANY | Optional |
| DLVRYFMT | Delivery format | *SAVF, *IMAGE | Optional |
| ORDER | Order | *REQUIRED, *PTFID | Optional |
| REORDER | Reorder | *NO, *YES | Optional |
| CHKPTF | Check PTF | *NO, *YES | Optional |
| IMGOPT | Image option | *DOWNLOAD, *ORDER | Optional |
| IMGDIR | Image directory | Path name, *DFT | Optional |
| IMGPFX | Image prefix | Character value, *SRVPVD | Optional |
| IMGCLG | Image catalog | Name, *NONE | Optional |
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Specifies the list of PTFs being ordered.
Element 1: PTF identifier
A cumulative PTF package is specified using the format SF99vrm and the Preventive Service Planning (PSP) format is SF98vrm, where vrm is version-release-modification.
Element 2: Product
Note: If this value and ORDER(*REQUIRED) are specified, requisites are sent for only that product that is installed or supported on your system.
Element 3: Release
Note: If this value and ORDER(*REQUIRED) are specified, requisites are sent for only that release level that is installed or supported on your system.
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Specifies whether PTFs or cover letters are being ordered.
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Specifies the remote control point of the service provider to whom the service request is sent.
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Specifies the remote name identifier of the service provider's network.
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Specifies how the PTFs are delivered.
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Specifies the format of the delivered PTFs.
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Specifies the level of fixes that are being requested.
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Specifies whether a PTF that is currently loaded, applied, or on order should be ordered again.
Note: A PTF is not reordered if the *SAVF delivery format is specified and a save file is available on the system.
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Specifies whether checking is performed on the service requester system to determine if PTFs are ordered based on whether or not the PTF product is installed or supported.
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Specifies the option of the image order.
Note: The user has up to 14 days to resume or cancel a PTF order because the Fix Service Provider will close all orders after 14 days.
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Specifies the directory where the optical image files are stored. If IMGCLG parameter is specified, the directory specified will be associated with the image catalog.
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Specifies a prefix for the optical image file names.
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Specifies the image catalog to create based on the PTFs ordered.
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Example 1: Sending Order for PTFs by PTF Number Only
SNDPTFORD PTFID((SI12345) (SI12346))
This command sends a request for PTF numbers SI12345 and SI12346.
Example 2: Sending Order for PTF by Product and Release
SNDPTFORD PTFID((SI12345 5722SS1 V5R3M0))
DELIVERY(*ANY) ORDER(*REQUIRED)
This command sends a request for PTF SI12345 for Version 5 Release 3 Modification 0 of the operating system product (5722SS1). The PTF can be delivered by any available method. Any requisites are sent with the PTFs.
Example 3: Sending Order for Latest Cumulative PTF
SNDPTFORD PTFID((*CUMPKG))
This command requests that the latest PTF cumulative package be sent for the operating system release level that is installed on your system.
Example 4: Sending Order for a PTF Group
SNDPTFORD PTFID((SF99893))
This command sends a request for PTF group number SF99893.
Example 5: Sending Order for a DB2 UDB Group with *IMAGE Delivery Format
SNDPTFORD PTFID((*DB2GRP)) DELIVERY(*LINKONLY)
DLVRYFMT(*IMAGE)
This command sends a request for the latest level of the DB2 UDB PTF group for the operating system release that is installed on your system. The PTF group will be stored in optical image files inside /QIBM/UserData/OS/Service/ECS directory.
Example 6: Sending Order with *IMAGE Delivery Format
SNDPTFORD PTFID((*DB2GRP)) DELIVERY(*LINKONLY)
DLVRYFMT(*IMAGE) IMGOPT(*ORDER)
This command sends a request for the latest level of the DB2 UDB PTF group for the operating system release that is installed on your system. The PTF order will be ordered but it will not be donwloaded. The status of this PTF order will be "onorder" and WRKPTFORD command can be used to display PTF order information, download or cancel the order.
Example 7: Sending Order with Image Catalog Option
SNDPTFORD PTFID((*HIPERGRP)) DELIVERY(*LINKONLY)
DLVRYFMT(*IMAGE) IMGCLG('MYCATALOG')
This command sends a request for the latest level of the Hiper PTF group for the operating system release that is installed on your system. The PTF image will be stored in the MYCATALOG image catalog.
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