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Hi,

Can any one, help in finding out the APARs & PTFs that are installed in my mainframes... I mean steps I need to follow to get the required information APARs & PTFs installed.

Thanks in advance.

Hello,

Suggest you speak with the people responsible for installs/upgrades. They know the answers as well as the process followed.

Do not double-post - the duplicate has been removed.

This is a new system, so we are the Installation/Updagrades team, We only need to do all these. So Please help me, for finding the APARs & PTFs installed. By provinding the steps to find them....

Hello,

How was the new system created? Someone did the initial work.

If no one is available, you will probably get what you need talking with IBM.

Is anyone in the group familiar with SMP/E?

hayt.main wrote:Hi,

Can any one, help in finding out the APARs & PTFs that are installed in my mainframes... I mean steps I need to follow to get the required information APARs & PTFs installed.

Thanks in advance.

I suggest some reading
SMP/E for z/OS User’s Guide - It's a MUST.
SMP/E for z/OS Commands
SMP/E for z/OS Reference

First, you should find all global zones in your mainframe (they must have CSI LLQ).
It's like =3.4 in ISPF/PDF and searching for **.GLOBAL.CSI in "Dsname Level"

Second, i suggest using SMP/E ISPF/PDF dialog (=m.1 in my installation) to find out about target zones in those global zones.

Third, use a simple job to extract information about installed PTF's and APAR's.

You could also use SMP/E dialogs, of course.

It's rather lengthy list, so i suggest sending it to special SMPRPT DD

And ftp-ing it out from mainframe to pc for analysis.

wbr