> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Paul Gilmartin > > On Fri, 3 Oct 2008 09:05:38 -0500, Chase, John wrote: > > > >If you need the fix "now", APPLY (but do NOT ACCEPT) the APAR. When > the > >PTF becomes available, APPLYing it "should" supersede the APAR. > > > I'll call that a strong "should" indeed. Otherwise it's too likely > that the PTF would PRE the APAR, and that really "should not" happen.
Indeed, IMO a _PTF_ that PREs an APAR is "by definition" a PTF in error. But I've had situations where an APAR fix PREs another APAR fix for which the PTF has not yet been issued. -jc- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
