Fix status descriptions
The Display PTF (DSPPTF) command and IBM Navigator for i show IBM i fix status descriptions.
You can manage your PTFs with the options available from the GO PTF menu. Option 5 (Display Program Temporary Fix) shows you the status of your PTFs. In addition to the status of a PTF, you can also find out general information about a PTF. To determine which PTFs are not installed, use the DSPPTF SELECT(*NOTAPY) option. This displays all PTFs that are not already applied or superseded for the specified product.
The possible fix statuses are described in the table that follows. Note
that the pending and action status indicate that additional actions need to
be taken to make the PTF active or inactive. PND means the
PTF status will be updated after the actions are taken. ACN means
the PTF status will not be updated until the next IPL as no exit program was
provided to verify that the actions were actually performed. Temporarily
applied - ACN does not mean that the fix is not in effect. It means
that the system cannot verify that it is in effect.
| Status | Description |
|---|---|
| On order | Ordered but not received by the system. |
| Cover letter only | Indicates only the cover letter for the PTF has been received. |
| Save file only | PTF exists in a save file in library QGPL. The PTF has never been loaded, or has been permanently removed. |
| Not applied | PTF has been loaded but not applied, or has been temporarily removed. |
| Temporarily applied | A temporary fix that can either be removed from the system or permanently applied. The PTF is not a permanent part of the system. |
| Temporarily applied - PND | The PTF is applied temporarily, but an action is necessary to make the PTF active. This field is updated when the PTF details are displayed. |
| Temporarily applied - ACN | The PTF is applied temporarily, but an action is necessary to make the PTF active. This field is not updated until the next IPL. If you have done the actions necessary to make the PTF active, it is not necessary to do an IPL at this time. This action pending field will be cleared on the next IPL. |
| Permanently applied | PTF is a permanent part of the system. |
| Permanently applied - PND | The PTF has been applied permanently, but an action is necessary to make the PTF active. This field is updated when the PTF details are displayed. |
| Permanently applied - ACN | The PTF has been applied permanently, but an action is necessary to make the PTF active. This field is not updated until the next IPL. If you have done the actions necessary to make the PTF active, it is not necessary to do an IPL at this time. This action pending field will be cleared on the next IPL. |
| Temporarily removed | Removed temporarily |
| Temporarily removed - PND | The PTF has been removed, but an action is necessary to make the old code active. This field is updated when the PTF details are displayed. |
| Temporarily removed - ACN | The PTF has been removed, but an action is necessary to make the old code active. This field is not updated until the next IPL. If you have done the actions necessary to make the PTF active, it is not necessary to do an IPL at this time. This action pending field will be cleared on the next IPL. |
| Permanently removed - PND | The PTF has been removed permanently, but an action is necessary to make the old code active. This field is updated when the PTF details are displayed. |
| Permanently removed - ACN | The PTF has been removed permanently, but an action is necessary to make the old code active. This field is not updated until the next IPL. If you have done the actions necessary to make the PTF active, it is not necessary to do an IPL at this time. This action pending field will be cleared on the next IPL. |
| Superseded | A later PTF exists on the system, but it may not be applied. If this PTF has been superseded, display the PTF details to determine the PTF number that supersedes this PTF, and then display that PTF to determine its status. |
| Damaged | A PTF object cannot be found (perhaps accidentally removed). The PTF must be loaded again before you can apply it or remove it. |