Hey Kris I tried the VMFPLCD SCAN and it worked just fine it listed out all the
files in the env.> Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2008 09:38:56 +0200> From: [EMAIL
PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Applying Service (PTF)> To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU> >
The problem is surely not related to missing ACCESS commands.> > I would try to
have a look at the VPTFnnnn file:> VMFPLCD SCAN * * ENV= VPTF4385 SERVLINK A
(EOD> If VMFPLCD is unhappy, VMSES will not work.> > I tried the VMFINFO
command on one of my COR enveloppes too and I get> the same error. The reason I
can imagine is that VMFINFO understands> only installation "tapes", not COR
"tapes"; installation tapes can be> a real product tape, or a tape with
preventive maintenance; they share> the same format.> > >> > I am trying to
apply a PTF to my z/VM 5.1 system> >> > I received the PTF from an IBM FTP
site, I received three files:> >> > ftp4385.txt รจ I received this as an ASCII
file> >> > The next two files were defined as binary f 1024> > vlst4385.bin> >
vptf4385.bin> >> > Next I FTPed the above files to my z/VM system in the same
above format> >> > After getting them to my test VM system I DETERSE the files
using the> > following syntax:> > 'DETERSE VLST4385 BIN A VLST4385 SERVLINK A'>
> 'DETERSE VPTF4385 BIN A VPTF4385 SERVLINK A'> >> > NOTE: No errors here.> >>
> I get errors when I try to install the product envelop.> >> > When I enter
the following command I get the following error message:> > 'VMFINS INSTALL
INFO (NOMEMO ENV VPTF4385'> >> > VMFINS2767I Reading VMFINS DEFAULTS B for
additional options> > VMFINST2760I VMFINS processing started> > VMFMHR2737E
Tape does not contain a table of contents> > VMFINST2760I VMFINS processing
completed unsuccessfully> > Ready(00100); T=0.15/0.17 12:56:54> >> >> > When I
enter the following command I get the following error message:> > 'VMFINS
INSTALL INFO (NOMEMO ENV VLST4385'> >> > VMFINS2767I Reading VMFINS DEFAULTS B
for additional options> > VMFINS2760I VMFINS processing started> > DMSWPD0002E
File * * not found> > VMFMHR1965E The command, VMFPLC SCAN * * (DISK, failed
with return code 28> > VMFINS2760I VMFINS processing completed unsuccessfully>
> Ready(00100); T=0.20/0.22 12:57:02> >> > I followed the directions carefully
but I missed something.....> >> > -- > Kris Buelens,> IBM Belgium, VM customer
support
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