Sample fix cover letter and description of fields
This figure shows an example of the contents of a typical IBM® i fix cover letter.
The table, Description of fields, follows.
PTF/FIX #: SIxxxxx - IBM i
LICENSED PROGRAM: 5770SS1
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: SYSTEM : RELEASE : LEVEL : RECOMPILE : LIBRARY : MRI : APAR :
: : : MIN/MAX : : : FEATURE: FIXED :
: : : : : : : :
: System i : VxRxMx : 00/00 : N : QSYS : NONE : SExxxxx :
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PRE/CO-REQUISITE PTF/FIX LIST
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REQ LICENSED PTF/FIX LEVEL
TYPE PROGRAM REL NUMBER MIN/MAX OPTION
---- -------- --- ------- ------- ------
PRE 5770SS1 xxx SIxxxxx NONE 0000
PRE 5770999 xxx MFxxxxx NONE 0000
CO 5770SS1 xxx SIxxxxx NONE 0000
DIST 5770SS1 xxx SIxxxxx NONE 0000
DIST 5770SS1 xxx SExxxxx NONE 0000 (SEE MRI PTF/FIX LIST BELOW)
MRI PTF/FIX LIST
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APAR SExxxxx AFFECTS THESE LANGUAGES. IF YOU HAVE ANY OF THESE LANGUAGES
INSTALLED, INSTALL THE CO-REQUISITE MRI PTF THAT CORRESPONDS TO THE LANGUAGE(S)
INSTALLED ON YOUR SYSTEM.
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FEATURE LICENSED PTF/FIX
CODE LANGUAGE PROGRAM NUMBER
------- --------------------------- -------- -------
2924 ENGLISH UPPER/LOWER CASE 5770SS1 SIxxxxx
2938 ENGLISH UPPERCASE DBCS 5770SS1 SIxxxxx
2984 ENGLISH U/L DBCS 5770SS1 SIxxxxx
DESCRIPTION OF PROBLEM FIXED FOR APAR SExxxxx :
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USERS CANNOT RECEIVE PTFS FOR PRODUCTS NOT INSTALLED
ON THEIR SYSTEMS.
CORRECTION FOR APAR 9959319 :
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ELECTRONIC CUSTOMER SUPPORT PROGRAM CODE WILL BE CHANGED SO THAT PTFS WILL
BE REQUESTED EVEN IF THE CORRESPONDING PRODUCTS ARE NOT INSTALLED ON THE
REQUESTING SYSTEM.
CIRCUMVENTION FOR APAR SExxxxx :
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None.
ACTIVATION INSTRUCTIONS :
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None.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS :
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None.
DEFAULT INSTRUCTIONS :
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THIS PTF MUST BE APPLIED AT IPL TIME.
SUPERSEDES
PTF/FIX NO(S). APAR TITLE LINE
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SIxxxxx OSP-RSTS36F-MSGCPA2C6C RESTORING ALL FILES FROM SYSTEM/34
Description of fields
| Field name | Description |
|---|---|
| PTF/Fix # | The alphanumeric identifier for the fix or Licensed Internal Code fix. |
| Licensed Program | The alphanumeric identifier for the licensed program. |
| System | The IBM system for which this fix is valid. |
| Level Min/Max | The lowest and highest level of the product that this fix can be installed on. |
| Release | The version, release, and modification number of the system for which this fix is valid. The format for version, release, and modification number is VxRxMx where x is a number between 0 and 9. |
| Recompile | Y (Yes) means a recompile of affected objects is necessary after this fix is applied. N (No) means a recompile is not necessary after this fix is applied. |
| Library | The library the fix is intended for. |
| MRI Feature | The numeric identifier for the language feature of the language sensitive object affected by the fix. None means language sensitive object is not affected. |
| APAR Fixed | The number of the authorized program analysis report (APAR) for which this fix was created. |
| Requisite Type (REQ TYPE): |
|
| Description of Problem Fixed | A brief description of the problem this fix fixes. |
| Correction | A brief description of what has been done to correct the problem. |
| Circumvention | A description, if applicable, of how to work around the problem and continue your operation without applying the fix. |
| Activation Instructions | Actions you must perform in order to activate fixes without an IPL (initial program load) of the system. Activation instructions are limited to actions that would normally be accomplished by an IPL of the system, such as stopping and restarting a subsystem, varying devices offline and back online. |
| Special Instructions | Any special information pertaining to this fix. |
| Default Instructions | Tells when the fix can be applied; either at the next IPL (delayed) or immediately. |
| Supersedes PTF/Fix No(s) | The numbers of the fixes that this fix replaces or supersedes. |
| APAR Title Line | The title of the authorized program analysis report (APAR) for the superseded fix. |