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<h1 class="topictitle1">Fix groups</h1>
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<div><p>A <em>PTF group</em> or <em>fix group</em> is a name that is used to
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order and manage a group of logically related PTFs.</p>
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<p><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" />A PTF group or fix group consists of a list of PTFs that are
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defined for the purpose of managing those PTFs as one entity. A PTF group
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can identify other PTF groups called <dfn class="term">related PTF groups</dfn>. <img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /></p>
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<p><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" />IBM creates and maintains a set of PTF groups for certain functions
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on the system. PTF groups are available for each supported <span class="keyword">i5/OS™</span> release
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and are updated periodically. For a complete listing of PTF groups, see the
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preventive service planning information at the <a href="http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/support/iseries/" target="_blank"> IBM eServer iSeries Support</a> <img src="www.gif" alt="Link outside information center" /> Web
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site.<img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /></p>
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<p>The cumulative PTF package is shown as a PTF group on the WRKPTFGRP display
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and in the Management Central fix group inventory. The cumulative PTF package
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is identified as a PTF group named <span><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" />in the format <em>SF99vrm</em> where <em><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" />vrm<img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /></em> stands for version, release, and modification of the operating
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system<img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /></span>. However, some operations that are supported by Management Central
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are not allowed for this fix group. These operations include sending fixes,
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sending and installing fixes, and installing fixes. </p>
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<p>In <span class="keyword">iSeries™ Navigator</span>, you can perform
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the following tasks for fix groups: send, send and install, or install. When
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you copy your fixes from media, fix groups are automatically copied from media
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when you select All products or All supported products for Fixes to copy.</p>
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<p>A <em>related fix group</em> is a fix group that is listed in another fix
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group. The fixes in the fix group as well as the fixes in all related fix
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groups are used to determine the overall status of the fix group. When you
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select a fix group to send and install, the fixes from all related fix groups
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are also sent and installed.</p>
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<p>For information about the tasks that you can perform with PTF groups, see
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the following items:</p>
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<dl><dt class="dlterm">Order PTF groups</dt>
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<dd><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" />You can order PTF groups through several different methods.
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To determine the best way for you, refer to <a href="rzam8fixobtain1.htm#rzam8fixobtain1">Order fixes</a>.<img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /></dd>
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<dt class="dlterm">Manage PTF groups</dt>
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<dd>Manage your PTF groups with the Work with PTF Groups (WRKPTFGRP) command,
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the Copy PTF Group (CPYPTFGRP) command, or the fix group function that is
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available from <span class="keyword">iSeries Navigator</span></dd>
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<dt class="dlterm">Display properties for fix groups</dt>
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<dd>Use <span class="keyword">iSeries Navigator</span> to display
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properties for fixes and fix groups. Refer to <a href="rzam8fixdspprop.htm">Display properties of a fix or fix group</a>.</dd>
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<dt class="dlterm">Create PTF groups</dt>
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<dd> Create your own fix group with the Create PTF Group (QpzCreatePtfGroup)
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API.</dd>
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<div class="parentlink"><strong>Parent topic:</strong> <a href="rzam8fixtypes1.htm" title="IBM provides you with a variety of fixes: cumulative program temporary fix (PTF) packages, fix groups, High Impact PERvasive (HIPER) fixes, and others.">Types of fixes</a></div>
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<div class="relref"><strong>Related reference</strong><br />
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<div><a href="../cl/wrkptfgrp.htm">Work with PTF Groups (WRKPTFGRP) command</a></div>
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<div><a href="../cl/cpyptfgrp.htm">Copy PTF Group (CPYPTFGRP) command</a></div>
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<div><a href="../apis/qpzcrtptfgrp.htm">Create PTF Group (QpzCreatePtfGroup) API</a></div>
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