Fix status information

Start of change The status of a PTF or fix indicates the activity of that PTF or fix within a product. End of change

Start of change This topic shows you the descriptions of the statuses for fixes on your server, both from the perspective of iSeries™ Navigator and the Display PTF (DSPPTF) command. End of change

Note: To help you decide whether to use the iSeries Navigator interface or the command interface to work with your fixes, go to Determine which interface to use.

Fix status descriptions using iSeries Navigator
iSeries Navigator provides a fix management function through Management Central to view the fix statuses.
Fix status descriptions using the command interface
The Display PTF (DSPPTF) command shows fix status descriptions.
Fix order status
You might have an occasion to report a hardware or software problem, which can result in a PTF being created to fix your problem. With the Work with Problem (WRKPRB) command, you can track the status of your problem.

Parent topic: Fixes concepts and terms

Related concepts

Where to find information about fixes