This topic decribes how, when, and why to copy fix cover letters.
Fixes that are packaged on CD-ROM are sent by mail. A shipping information letter is included, and each fix on the media may also have a cover letter. To view the cover letters, you must use the Copy Program Temporary Fix Cover Letter (CPYPTFCVR) command to copy the cover letters from optical media into file QAPZCOVER in library QGPL. Each cover letter contains information such as problem description, correction, and special instructions. This action allows you to display and print the cover letters.
To copy all cover letters from media onto the system for fixes that are not already applied to your system, enter the following command:
CPYPTFCVR DEV(YYYYY) LICPGM(*ALL) SELECT(*NOTAPY)
YYYYY is the media device name (typically named OPT01 for optical devices).
To copy a cover letter for a specific fix from media onto the system, enter the following command:
CPYPTFCVR DEV(YYYYY) LICPGM(XXXXXXX) SELECT(ZZZZZZZ)
XXXXXXX is the licensed program number, YYYYY is the device name (typically named OPT01 for optical devices), and ZZZZZZZ is the fix ID for the cover letter you want to copy.