z/TPF loaders

A loader is a tool for introducing new or modified system components, programs, files, or data to a z/TPF system. All loaders have both an online and offline component.

Offline Component: Takes system components, programs, files, or data from the hierarchical file system (HFS) data sets and writes them to a storage medium such as tape, DASD, virtual reader, or user-defined device.
Online Component: Takes the system components, programs , files, or data from the storage medium and loads them to their correct location on the online system.

The load functions of a z/TPF system are handled by the general file loader, data loader, E-type loader, and image loader. Only the general file loader is used for an initial full load (see Load system components to a new z/TPF system).

When you have completed a full load, you do not need to do another except for some DASD configuration or core image restart (CIMR) changes.