Displaying PTF apply information

The Display PTF Apply Information (DSPPTFAPYI) command can be used to predict if the selected PTFs or PTF group can be applied immediately from *SERVICE. All selected PTFs and their requisite PTFs that are not currently applied are displayed. The "Apply immediate" field will be returned with one of the following values:

• *YES - The selected PTFs can be installed immediately.
• *NO - An IPL is required to install the selected PTFs.
• *PRECND - The selected PTFs can be installed immediately if all of the preconditions are met.

The selected PTFs and requisite PTFs to be installed must exist in *SERVICE. Save files must exist for the selected PTFs not loaded. The specified PTF group must exist on the system along with its PTFs and requisite PTFs that are not yet installed. If the PTFs and PTF groups are on physical media or in an image catalog, use one of the following methods to copy the PTF save files and PTF groups into *SERVICE before you run the DSPPTFAPYI command:

• Use the QPZCPYSV API to copy the PTF save files and PTF groups into *SERVICE.
• Use the Copy PTF (CPYPTF) command to copy the PTF save files from media into *SERVICE. Use the Copy PTF Group (CPYPTFGRP) from media into *SERVICE to copy the PTF groups into *SERVICE.