Thanks Kurt.

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On Mon, Oct 18, 2021 at 11:53 PM Kurt J. Quackenbush <ku...@us.ibm.com>
wrote:

> > I wonder how IBM is updating the SYS1.SAXRREXX dataset with CEXEC
> format.
> > Afaik a PTF is limited to lrecl of 80.
>
> Being honest I don't know what SMP/E element types are installed into
> SAXRREXX, but there are a bunch that do support content in something other
> than LRECL=80 form.  For executables (load modules or program objects),
> ++PROGRAM.  Any of the Data Element types, such as ++DATA, ++UTIN, ++EXEC,
> etc. all support non-FB-80 content.  The trick when building the PTF is to
> use the GIMDTS service routine to transform the element content into an
> FB-80 image.  SMP/E will then retransform the data back to its original
> form during the APPLY and ACCEPT.
>
> Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM, z/OS SMP/E and z/OSMF Software Management
>
> Chuck Norris never uses CHECK when he applies PTFs.
>
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