Comments on: Superseded PTFs.

By: DonKennedy

DonKennedy — Tue, 10 Jan 2006 11:29:03 +0000

I don’t know that IBM actually includes the superceeded PTF. The documentation may reference it and a marker is in PTF history file to indicate that it is superceeded and by what PTF(s) (shows when you DSPPTF).

By: Mutkey

Mutkey — Wed, 04 Jan 2006 21:40:34 +0000

That is fine, I just wonder then why does IBM include Superseded PTF’s into CUM’s. It must be a reason.

By: TheQuigs

TheQuigs — Wed, 28 Sep 2005 16:46:39 +0000

The word superceded means:

1) To take the place of; replace.
2) To cause to be set aside, especially to displace as inferior or antiquated.

So there is no need to order or load a PTF which has been “replaced”, “as inferior or antiquated”.

By: stanayres

stanayres — Mon, 19 Sep 2005 10:37:12 +0000

My understanding is that you do NOT need to order the superseded ptf and do it’s instructions first. The newer PTF really replaces the superseded one and will tell you in it’s own instructions what you need to do. Often it will have the same special instructions as a ptf it replaces.
It’s similar to not needing to order and apply an older cumulative package before applying the current one. The correction is incorporated in the newer fix.

By: Mutkey

Mutkey — Sun, 18 Sep 2005 18:36:38 +0000

By the way, if it is a Separate set of PTF’s, and involves a few PTF’s, then I strongly suggest to add the GROUP PTF’s too.

By: Mutkey

Mutkey — Sun, 18 Sep 2005 18:35:27 +0000

Yes. Superseeded should be also loaded with PRE and CO requisites.

Make sure when you do the SNDPTFORD you do request for PRE and CO’s.

I normally ask for all my PTF’s in one single click via the IBMLink, and I ask for all PRE and CO. This way there are no missing PTF’s, Supperseeded or not.

Good luck!

Bruno (aka Mutkey)