The referenced publication was apparently last updated in 2010. It has a lot of detail on distribution tapes but is silent on radical concepts such as FTP, pax and the Internet. When I was looking for help on how the heck to package our stuff for SMP/E I found it less than a complete tutorial, to say the least.
Do you need SMP/E at all? Consider instead using the new z/OSMF "export a software instance" facility. Slick as can be. z/OSMF now a standard part of z/OS. Charles -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Kurt Quackenbush Sent: Monday, March 27, 2017 8:37 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: SMP/E Tutorial On 3/27/2017 7:52 AM, Dan Kalmar wrote: > Can anyone recommend a good tutorial for using SMP/E to package a new > product for distribution ? Not so much a tutorial, but try "IBM, Standard Packaging Rules for z/OS-Based Products" here: http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/epubs/pdf/gimpkg80.pdf Some personal thoughts on the process of packaging your software in SMP/E SYSMOD format: I assume one of the reasons you are asking is not so much because you (or your customers) think the initial install of your software in SMP/E format is very exciting, but rather because of the prospect of follow-on service in PTF format. Therefore, you must consider how you intend to supply parts/files later in PTFs before you create your initial FUNCTION SYSMOD. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
