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how to apply hotfix to issue with as400 third party program

I have a .savf file that contains a hotfix for an issue we are having with a third party program running in an as400/i-series v5r4 mod 0.

I ftp'd and restored the .savf file to a library. How do I now apply the program that has the fix PCXXX for the issue we are having.

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BTW, it's almost certain that everything in the savefile can be restored to QTEMP (or other temporary location). That can allow you to examine each object safely, and then the objects can be restored again later (from the savefile) to their intended locations.

That won't be true if the savefile contains PTFs for the vendor's products. But if that's what the savefile is, then you'll essentially just run LODPTF & APYPTF commands just like you would for IBM objects. That would be the preferred result if the vendor is truly competent in that area.

Tom

Orlando Gomez

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Thanks for your advice. There was a standard procedure for this however the vendor charged for applying or sharing the procedure. I contracted a programmer and helped with applying the fix.