On Fri, 3 Nov 2023 19:44:32 +0100, Radoslaw Skorupka <[email protected]> wrote: >>W dniu 03.11.2023 o 17:32, Shaffer, Terri pisze:ry >> Can anyone give me the secret decoder >> I know AHxxxxx went to PHxxxxx
I think you misunderstand APARs because you question doesn't make sense. 1. APARs are PTFs that are very rarely created and never required to be applied. 2. Most product developers will never write an APAR write an actual APAR because the problem must be so serious that a customer can't wait for the PTF solving the problem described in the APAR. 3. Unlike PTF's, most vendors use the same APAR number tailoring the APAR fix specific to each customer that needs it. For example, problem spans multiple versions of the product or maybe tailored specific to the customers environment. In contrast, a PTF is specific to a release and is the same for all customers using that release. 4. The resolving PTF will always SUP the APAR. An SMP/e search for the APAR is sufficient but you must verify the APAR has been SUP'd. An applied APAR is considered a very temporary fix that may not completely resolve the problem. 5. Choosing an APAR number is completely flexible. The only requirement is to avoid SMP/e collisions. The same APAR number cannot occur multiple times in an SMP/e zone (global, target or dist). 6. The APAR number choice has no real significance except how a product has chosen to avoid SMP/e collisions. For instance, you say AHxxxx went to PHxxxxx, In the past, this told me that IBM probably acquired a vendor product. Anything beginning with I to Z was reserved for IBM use (e.g. IEFJRASP, OA12345, UA12345). I suspect that most vendors use the IBM registry for 3 character codes from A to H. Each product must choose a method that best fits the company requirements. >> But what do I search for CAxxxx and EAxxxx APARs? > >IMHO there is no consistent rule, although majority conform the habit. What are you "searching for"? In general, APAR numbering schemes does not have anything to do with a search. Either you have a specific APAR number or you are searching for an APAR number. In the past, APAR numbering had no meaning except for internal use. In the past, CA and EA would have been non-IBM APARs. Only the company producing these apars can tell you what they mean. For instance, a company could choose to use CA apars for multiple products. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
