> Is it absolutely necessary for SysProgs running SMP/e Jobs with USS > Maintenance to have UID(0)?
Generally you must be UID(0) or have READ access to BPX.SUPERUSER. But depending on what software products you are installing you may need more. For z/OS: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/3.1.0?topic=idsrizpus-driving-system-requirements-installing-zos-other-products-by-using-serverpac-portable-software-instance Kurt Quackenbush IBM | z/OS SMP/E and z/OSMF Software Management | ku...@us.ibm.com Chuck Norris never uses CHECK when he applies PTFs. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN