Yes, with trepidation and not relevant in your case. What you need to bypass is HOLDSYSTEM(DELETE).
-- Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz http://mason.gmu.edu/~smetz3 ________________________________________ From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> on behalf of Paul Jodlowski <pgjodlow...@nationalindemnity.com> Sent: Friday, February 14, 2020 3:22 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: SMPE BYPASS(HOLDSYS,HOLDERR) Has anybody ever ran SMPE apply with bypass(holderr)? I need to install PTF UA92779 (this is needed to install DB2 v12) And the only way to get this PTF installed is with bypass(holderr). >From the BYPASSED HOLD REASON REPORT FOR APPLY CHECK PROCESSING ++ HOLD(UA92779) SYS FMID(HDZ2220) REASON(DELETE) DATE(17216) COMMENT (++DELETE Load module IGG0193V is being deleted and rebuilt in order to include an ICSF module to support the DFSMS Data Set Encryption function. SMP/E cannot RESTORE this PTF because it contains a ++DELETE statement for IGG0193V. Over 20 PTFs are required to enable this function and are co-REQ'ed to ensure all are installed together. Due to the significant changes introduced by this function, and the need for the ++DELETE which prevents SMP/E RESTORE, best practices suggest it is prudent to create a back-up of your system prior to installing these PTFs.). ++ HOLD(UA92836) SYS FMID(HDZ2220) REASON(DELETE) DATE(17205) COMMENT (++DELETE Load module IDAV194A is being deleted and rebuilt in order to include an ICSF module to support the DFSMS Data Set Encryption function. SMP/E cannot RESTORE this PTF because it contains a ++DELETE statement for IDAV194A. Over 20 PTFs are required to enable this function and are co-REQ'ed to ensure all are installed together. Due to the significant changes introduced by this function, and the need for the ++DELETE which prevents SMP/E RESTORE, best practices suggest it is prudent to create a back-up of your system prior to installing these PTFs.). Cheers ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN