On Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:31:16 -0600, Mark Zelden wrote: >On Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:05:41 -0500, Schumacher, Otto wrote: > >>The HFs files are not temporary these files are used by the Unix zOS >>interfaces. CICS has Java interfaces. DB2 has JDBC and ODBC connect >>interfaces. If a when you start using these interfaces. These HSF file >>will be required for products interfaces to WEB sphere , mQ, CTG, JAVA >>and DB2 Connect(DBRC, JDBC) and TPCIP. You need to do some more research >>on how and why the HFS now(ZFS) files are required. > >I think the OP was referring to the temporary files received into the SMPNTS >or unwound into the SMPNTS as part of the "receive order" or "receive sysmod" >SMP/E process. The files you are referring to are target libraries needed >during apply and to run the software that is being installed. > Agreed. However, the content of the SMPNTS can be used for a subsequent RECEIVE FROMNTS into a different CSI (or the same CSI, rebuilt). This process is more useful to me, working for an ISV and doing a lot of testing, than it would be to the average customer.
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