PI50920: INSUFFICIENT DOCUMENTATION FOR 10.2 TO 10.2.1 UPGRADE AND REVERTING BACK

APAR status

• Closed as documentation error.

Error description

• In the 10.2.1 online documentation, in the section
  "Reverting from version 10.2.1 to previous versions", there is
  no mention of the 10.2 release (only 6.5 is referenced)
  
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/#!/SSTRGZ_10.2.1/c
  om.ibm.cdcdoc.cdcforzos.doc/concepts/revertingfromversion6.5topr
  eviousversions.html
  
  Also, in section "Considerations for upgrading from version 6.5
  directly to version 10.2.1"  there is reference to
  10.2 (with regards to the DMMD_META_TABLE).
  
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/#!/SSTRGZ_10.2.1/c
  om.ibm.cdcdoc.cdcforzos.doc/concepts/considerationsforupgradingf
  romversion6.5directlytoversion10.2.1.html
  

Local fix

• n/a
  

Problem summary

• Customer found documentation on upgrading from earlier releases
  to be difficult to follow.
  

Problem conclusion

• The releases involved are both past EoS.  The documentation has
  be upgraded for the current, supported release.  The APAR can be
  closed.
  

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

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