Re: APAR Regression

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Thanks John for detailed explaination. it is really helpful.

Thanks amd Regards
Kalpesh Parmar
On Oct 17, 2013 1:10 AM, "John Alvord" <jalvord-r/[email protected]> wrote:

> When an APAR fix is incorrect - doesn't fix the problem or causes another
> problem - That is known as a regression.
>
> For example in the IV20293 text you see
>
> PROBLEM CONCLUSION:
> The code comprising "tacmd createsit" and "tacmd bulkimportsit"
> was corrected to prevent the problem from occuring.
>
> The fix for this APAR is contained in the following maintenance
> packages:
>
>   | fix pack | 6.2.3-TIV-ITM-FP0002
>
>
> The original problem (that this APAR fix addresses) was
> contained in the following maintenance packages:
>
>   | MDVREGR | 6.2.3-TIV-ITM-FP0001
> ===================================
>
> That means that the MDV [Maintenance Delivery Vehicle] had a regression
> [broke something] and this APAR fixes it.
>
> We cannot do that ahead of time - for obvious reasons. If we knew there
> was a regression we would not ship it.
>
> From the technote text someone was going through and making sure the APAR
> text was accurate.
>
> Regards,
> ______________________________________________
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> From:        kalpesh parmar <[email protected]>
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> Date:        10/16/2013 08:41 AM
> Subject:        [TME10] APAR Regression
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> Folks,
>
> I was going through tech-note and came across something like "APAR
> Regression".
>
> What is APAR Regression? what precautions one needs to take to avoid this?
>
> Thanks and Regards
> kalpesh parmar
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<p>Thanks John for detailed explaination. it is really helpful.</p>
<p>Thanks amd Regards<br>
Kalpesh Parmar</p>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Oct 17, 2013 1:10 AM, &quot;John Alvord&quot;=
 &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:jalvord-r/[email protected]">jalvord-r/[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote=
:<br type=3D"attribution"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin=
:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<font face=3D"sans-serif">When an APAR fix is incorrect - doesn&#39;t
fix the problem or causes another problem - That is known as a regression.<=
/font>
<br>
<br><font face=3D"sans-serif">For example in the </font><font size=3D"3">IV=
20293
</font><font face=3D"sans-serif">text you see</font>
<br>
<br><font face=3D"sans-serif">PROBLEM CONCLUSION: =A0 =A0 =A0
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 </font>
<br><font face=3D"sans-serif">The code comprising &quot;tacmd createsit&quo=
t;
and &quot;tacmd bulkimportsit&quot; </font>
<br><font face=3D"sans-serif">was corrected to prevent the problem
from occuring. =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 </font>
<br><font face=3D"sans-serif">=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 </font>
<br><font face=3D"sans-serif">The fix for this APAR is contained in
the following maintenance </font>
<br><font face=3D"sans-serif">packages: =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0
=A0 </font>
<br><font face=3D"sans-serif">=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 </font>
<br><font face=3D"sans-serif">=A0 | fix pack | 6.2.3-TIV-ITM-FP0002
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0
=A0 =A0 =A0 </font>
<br><font face=3D"sans-serif">=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 </font>
<br><font face=3D"sans-serif">=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 </font>
<br><font face=3D"sans-serif">The original problem (that this APAR
fix addresses) was =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 </font>
<br><font face=3D"sans-serif">contained in the following maintenance
packages: =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0</font>
<br><font face=3D"sans-serif">=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 </font>
<br><font face=3D"sans-serif">=A0 | MDVREGR | 6.2.3-TIV-ITM-FP0001
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0</font>
<br><font face=3D"sans-serif">=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D</font>
<br>
<br><font face=3D"sans-serif">That means that the MDV [Maintenance
Delivery Vehicle] had a regression [broke something] and this APAR fixes
it.</font>
<br>
<br><font face=3D"sans-serif">We cannot do that ahead of time - for
obvious reasons. If we knew there was a regression we would not ship it.</f=
ont>
<br>
<br><font face=3D"sans-serif">From the technote text someone was going
through and making sure the APAR text was accurate.<br>
</font><font size=3D"3"><br>
Regards, <br>
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=A0 =A0</font><font size=3D"1" face=3D"sans-serif">[TME10] APAR
Regression</font>
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<br><font size=3D"3">Folks,<br>
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<br><font size=3D"3">I was going through tech-note and came across somethin=
g
like &quot;APAR Regression&quot;.<br>
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<br><font size=3D"3">What is APAR Regression? what precautions one needs to
take to avoid this?<br>
</font>
<br><font size=3D"3">Thanks and Regards</font>
<br><font size=3D"3">kalpesh parmar</font>
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