Query for Destination z article -- APARs and siblings
The word "APAR" is like a Swiss Army knife: it's a noun, verb, epithet, four-letter word, and it's short for "authorized program analysis report". But when does anyone say that mouthful?
So I'll write about APAR severities -- definitions, misconceptions, uses, misuses, and experiences -- combining IBM's official definitions of APAR (problem report) severities, plus real-world uses/issues. And sibling alphabet soup: PTFs, PMRs, and others I've forgotten (so remind me), and SHARE requirements.
I'll include similar information -- problem reporting, severities, etc. -- from other vendors. That's often where confusion/friction arises, when procedures/definitions/priorities differ from IBM's better-known details.
So, I'd like IBM and ISV-related comments, suggestions, experiences, references from IBM and ISVs. Changes since the beginning? Expectations/hopes for the future?
I'd like this to be inclusive, so I'd like to hear about all System z operating systems. I usually get plenty of responses on two of these, less on the other two (and you all know which is which). So chime in if you want your favorite system represented.
It's the usual relatively short article, so brief is best. And please copy replies to me so I don't miss them in list digests.
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