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<!-- Java sync-link --><script language="Javascript" src="../rzahg/synch.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
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<h1 class="topictitle1">Fixes concepts and terms</h1>
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<div><p>Use this information to learn more about iSeries™ software fixes including the
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fixes available to you, how to find out about current fixes, what a fix status
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means, and more.</p>
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<p>Many concepts and terms are associated with program temporary fixes (PTFs)
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or fixes. In fact, throughout these topics you will see the terms program
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temporary fix (PTF) and fix used interchangeably. The PTF terminology existed
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long before the iSeries server,
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and today is associated mainly with the character-based interface ("green
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screen interface"). Its presence is seen in CL commands such as these: Display
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PTF (DSPPTF), Send PTF Order (SNDPTFORD), and Display PTF Cover Letter (DSPPTFCVR).
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The fix terminology was introduced with the graphical user interface of <span class="keyword">iSeries Navigator</span>. Both terms mean the same
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thing.</p>
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<li class="ulchildlink"><strong><a href="rzam8fixtypes1.htm">Types of fixes</a></strong><br />
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<span><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" />IBM provides you with a variety of
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fixes: cumulative program temporary fix (PTF) packages, fix groups, High Impact
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PERvasive (HIPER) fixes, and others.<img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /></span></li>
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<li class="ulchildlink"><strong><a href="rzam8fixcoverletter.htm">Fix cover letters</a></strong><br />
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<span><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" />Cover letters provide information about
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the fixes that they accompany. They explain the contents of a fix, the problem
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that the fix resolves, special instructions that are associated with the fix,
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and prerequisites or corequisites that must also be installed on your system
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for the fix to function properly. <img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /></span></li>
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<li class="ulchildlink"><strong><a href="rzam8fixsavefile.htm">Fix save files</a></strong><br />
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Save files allow you to distribute fixes to other systems in your
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network and therefore allow you to keep your <span><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" />systems<img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /></span> current
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with the latest fixes.</li>
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<li class="ulchildlink"><strong><a href="rzam8fixstatus1.htm">Fix status information</a></strong><br />
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<span><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" />The status of a PTF or fix indicates the activity
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of that PTF or fix within a product. <img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /></span></li>
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<li class="ulchildlink"><strong><a href="rzam8fixinfo1.htm">Where to find information about fixes</a></strong><br />
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Stay informed about fixes: which ones are available to you, what particular fixes can do in your environment, and which fixes may not be necessary for you. Use this information to find out where you can get the latest updates about fixes.</li>
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<div class="parentlink"><strong>Parent topic:</strong> <a href="rzam8fix1.htm" title="Keep your operating system and other software current with fixes (or program temporary fixes, PTFs). Fixes play an important part in your system's maintenance strategy. Your maintenance strategy can reduce system downtime, add functionality, and provide optimal availability.">Use software fixes</a></div>
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