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VM66893: Z/VM 7.4 CMS FEATURE PACK - FEATURE 06 FIX 00

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APAR status

  • Closed as new function.

Error description

  • This is the APAR for z/VM 7.4 CMS Feature Pack 6.  As such, it
    contains CMS component code for two new features.
    
    1. New SMAPI API to rename a virtual machine userID in the z/VM
      user directory
    2. GetShopz support for z/VM Installation media
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: Users of SMAPI are affected. Also, all users *
    *                 looking to use upgrade installation or 2nd   *
    *                 level installation from a CMS minidisk may   *
    *                 be affected by the new GetShopz function.    *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION: APPLY PTF                                    *
    ****************************************************************
    This is the APAR for z/VM 7.4 CMS Feature Pack 6.  As such,
    it contains CMS component code for two new features.
    1. New SMAPI API to rename a virtual machine userID
    in the z/VM user directory
    2. GetShopz support for z/VM Installation media
    

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

  • Feature Pack APAR introducing new functions as described in the
    Problem Summary.
    

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    VM66893

  • Reported component name

    VM CMS

  • Reported component ID

    568411201

  • Reported release

    740

  • Status

    CLOSED UR1

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    YesSpecatt / New Function / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2025-10-21

  • Closed date

    2026-04-29

  • Last modified date

    2026-05-15

  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

    UM90596

Modules/Macros

  • CMSUTIL  DMSBL493 DMSINL   DMSLVLTB DMSSIDAT DMSSIPRM DMSSJBST
    DMSSJIRN DMSSJSRR DMSSSRCX DMSVSLIB GETSHOPZ GSZUTILX VSMWORK1
    7VMCMS40
    

Publications Referenced
GC24632574GC24629205SC24626074GC24628674GC24629474

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    VM CMS

  • Fixed component ID

    568411201

Applicable component levels

  • R740 PSY UM90596

       UP26/05/05 I 1000

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Document Information

Modified date:
16 May 2026