Tom Marchant wrote:

>Tom's rule number 1 about creating PTFs: Don't change the PTF!
>Tom's rule number 2: If you think it is ok to change the PTF this time, refer 
>to rule 1.
>Tom's rule number 3: If you do change the PTF, despite the first two rules, 
>then RESTORE and REJECT it, then RECEIVE and APPLY, and  check all possible 
>permutations.

Rule 4: refer to rule 2 and then rule 1.
Rule 5: You have made a good backup of everything? This is to *rule* nasties 
out...

There is only one ring, ahem, one rule to rule them all, it is the one rule 
number one! (Sorry Tolkien and Frodo, but... ;-D )

Ok, Tom, I seriously agree 100% with what you wrote!

Groete / Greetings
Elardus Engelbrecht

PS: it is a long time ago I worked with SMP/E, but what I wrote is based on 
good education by IBMers... 

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