Overview

This page contains instructions for and provides access to cumulative PTF packages for our products. In addition, it lists IBM®  PTFs known to be relevant to our products.

Instructions

You install these cumulative PTF packages from your PC using FTP. Download the self extracting zip file for your product and release by right clicking the .exe and selecting "Save Link As…" (Firefox) or "Save Target As…" (Internet Explorer). Save the .exe into a temporary directory. Change to that directory. Unzip the file by double clicking it from Explorer or by choosing Start > Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt, changing to the temporary directory and typing the file name. Then, see the "readme" file for step by step installation instructions. Our PTFs do not require that your system be in a restricted state to apply them and do not require that i5/OS be restarted. Jobs that are using the software will not see the effects of the changes until they are ended and restarted.

If you are not sure which release of a product you have, run the Display Program Temporary Fix (DSPPTF) command. For example, run DSPPTF 2A55RDA to determine which Report Designer release is installed. The fifth line of the display shows the "Release of base option" which is your release. PTF packages are specific to a release and can not change the release of a product. To upgrade to a newer release, you must download and install it.

PTF Packages

Product LicPgm Release Zip File Size Date Last PTF List
Report Designer 2A55RDA V3R1M0 q3d10all.exe 152k May 28, 2009 3D10001 q3d10lst.txt
V2R9M0 q2d90all.exe 300k May 28, 2009 2D90004 q2d90lst.txt
V2R8M0 q2d80all.exe 1.2M May 28, 2009 2D80005 q2d80lst.txt
V2R7M0 q2d70all.exe 383k Dec 21, 2004 2D70003 q2d70lst.txt
V2R6M0 q2d60all.exe 667k Jun 10, 2004 2D60002 q2d60lst.txt
Report Manager 2A55RM1 V2R2M0 q2r20all.exe 6.0M May 17, 2009 2R20051 q2r20lst.txt
V2R1M0 q2r10all.exe 1024k Feb 16, 2006 2R10010 q2r10lst.txt
V1R9M0 q1r90all.exe 1.9M Jun 11, 2004 1R90024 q1r90lst.txt
SpoolMail 2A55SM1 V2R4M0 q2m40all.exe 7.6M Jun 18, 2009 2M40035 q2m40lst.txt
V2R3M0 q2m30all.exe 9.9M Jun 18, 2009 2M30052 q2m30lst.txt
V2R2M0 q2m20all.exe 5.4M May 28, 2009 2M20041 q2m20lst.txt
V2R1M0 q2m10all.exe 5.0M Sep 07, 2006 2M10051 q2m10lst.txt
V1R9M0 q1m90all.exe 2.8M Jan 27, 2005 1M90060 q1m90lst.txt
Spool-a-Matic 2A55SAM V2R2M0 q2a20all.exe 6.0M Jun 18, 2009 2A20026 q2a20lst.txt
V2R1M0 q2a10all.exe 8.4M Jun 18, 2009 2A10045 q2a10lst.txt
V1R9M0 q1a90all.exe 4.4M May 28, 2009 1A90033 q1a90lst.txt
V1R8M0 q1a80all.exe 4.2M Sep 07, 2006 1A80057 q1a80lst.txt
V1R7M0 q1a70all.exe 2.6M Dec 02, 2004 1A70040 q1a70lst.txt
Gumbo Mail 2A55SM2 V1R4M0 q1s40all.exe 2.1M May 28, 2009 1S40012 q1s40lst.txt
V1R3M0 q1s30all.exe 132k May 28, 2009 n/a q1s30lst.txt
V1R2M0 q1s20all.exe 457k Jun 07, 2004 1S20004 q1s20lst.txt
V1R1M0 q1s10all.exe 588k Apr 13, 2004 1S10023 q1s10lst.txt
Dicer 2A55DCR V1R5M0 q1c50all.exe 188k May 28, 2009 1C50002 q1c50lst.txt
V1R4M0 q1c40all.exe 1.2M May 28, 2009 1C40011 q1c40lst.txt
V1R3M0 q1c30all.exe 2.0M Jan 16, 2006 1C30012 q1c30lst.txt
V1R2M0 q1c20all.exe 229k Jan 13, 2005 1C20007 q1c20lst.txt
Excel-erator 2A55XL1 V1R6M0 q1x60all.exe 1.2M May 18, 2009 1X60010 q1x60lst.txt
V1R5M0 q1x50all.exe 258k Jun 08, 2005 1X50003 q1x50lst.txt
V1R4M0 q1x40all.exe 719k Nov 09, 2004 1X40017 q1x40lst.txt
Dumpster 2A55DMP V1R6M0 q1p60all.exe 152k May 28, 2009 1P60001 q1p60lst.txt
V1R5M0 q1p50all.exe 188k May 28, 2009 1P50002 q1p50lst.txt
V1R4M0 q1p40all.exe 396k May 28, 2009 1P40006 q1p40lst.txt
V1R3M0 q1p30all.exe 454k Jan 16, 2006 1P30004 q1p30lst.txt

Additional i5/OS  PTF Information

The following table contains information on IBM® i5/OS PTFs known to correct problems that affect our products. If you are experiencing the problem described, retrieve the appropriate PTF from IBM®.

i5/OS
Release		 LicPgm PTF Description
V6R1M0 5722TC1 n/a We have received reports of SMTP start failures caused by the existence of *DTAARA QUSRSYS/QTMSCLEAN which ordinarily is created to prompt a cleanup. If SMTP fails to start, delete this data area. The data area and its usage are described in IBM's Software Technical Document Number 12751331.
V5R4M0 5722TC1 SI26279 Intermittent failures occur only after IPL. MCH3601 in job qtsmtpsrvd and smtp fails to start.
n/a We have received reports of SMTP start failures caused by the existence of *DTAARA QUSRSYS/QTMSCLEAN which ordinarily is created to prompt a cleanup. If SMTP fails to start, delete this data area. The data area and its usage are described in IBM's Software Technical Document Number 12751331.
V5R3M0 5722SS1 SI17642 After installing IBM's cumulative PTF package C6045530 Gumbo Logical Printers fail to start with error CPF9801 "Object in library not found". PTF SI17642 is in error and should be REMOVED. Alternately, apply superseding PTF SI22546.
SI18479 "A customer is using software that converts spooled file data
from one format to another. It will fail with MSGMCH1210
F/cblabranch T/QGSLRSC X'01DB'."
5722TC1 SI14715
SI15536
SI15570 		Many SMTP mail problems including high CPU.
SI24461 SMTP filter rules corrupt file name, TCP5101 in QMSF job log. See PTF for pre/co-requisites.
II13869 The following is from informational APAR II13869 5722SS100 5722TC100 r530: V5R3 has a new IFS directory attribute "Restricted rename and unlink". If this is set to *YES QMSF can fail with TCP5104 Integrated File System file unlink failed" for /tmp on QtmmSendMail users. The default value for the new attribute is *NO on the CRTDIR (MD) command. However, we set the attribute for *YES when we have to create it, such as on scratch installs or some other instance where the directory has been deleted. Slip installs should not be affected, provided slipping the GA resave. Once the attribute is set, it will remain set. This is compatible with UNIX implementations and is documented in the Memo-To-Users If the attribute is set to *YES and is causing QMSF to fail, change it to *NO using the CHGATR command:

CHGATR OBJ('/tmp') ATR(*RSTDRNMUNL) VALUE(*NO)

V5R2M0 5722SS1 SI07167 DDS INVMMAP (invoke media map) not processed correctly.
SI09256
SI09030 		Host print transform based conversion problems.
MF29806 Report damaged during restore.
SI06975
SI06976		 NLS @ sign problem
SI13868 Logical printers slow to start.
5722TC1 SI11001 Many SMTP mail problems.
V5R1M0 5722SS1 SI11079 CPF9802 unmonitored by QGSLRSC affecting spooled file conversion.
SI06802 DDS INVMMAP (invoke media map) not processed correctly.
SI16057 Many spooled file processing problems.
5722999 MF28377 Long delay in processing WRKGSISPLF and WRKGSIOUTQ commands when there are a large number of spooled files.
5722TC1 SI08523
SI09429		 SMTP problems including high CPU, mangled mail, botched addressing, socket bind error, and failed delivery.
n/a Several customers have encountered problems writing files to the QNTC file system after upgrading i5/OS to V5R1M0. When the error is present, the message IFS1001 "Error 0 opening IFS object." is generated. IBM's® explanation and solution are:

Release 5.10 added the function of NetServer to have the codepage default to 0. This allows NetServer to interpret the correct codepage for transferring files. This has had a negative impact on QNTC since it does not handle the 0 codepage. A workaround has been to change the NetServer properties through OpsNav. Go to the Advance tab of NetServer properties. Press the Next Start button. Now you should be able to change the codepage to 1252. Unfortunately since QNTC is part of the IFS there is no way to restart QNTC without performing a complete IPL of the System i. Once the NetServer properties are changed you will need to IPL so QNTC can be loaded with the new changes.
V4R5M0 5769SS1 SF63010 Work with Gumbo Output Queue (WRKGSIOUTQ) gives display with corrupt data.
SF65962 CPF9802 unmonitored by QGSLRSC affecting spooled file conversion.
5769999 MF25148
MF26011		 Large spooled files sent with the Send Spool Mail (SNDSPLMAIL) command arrive corrupted. All bytes after offset 577536 are x'00'. APAR MA22553 PMR 03482-550.
5769TC1 SF67278
SF67450		 Many SMTP mail problems including high CPU and failing jobs.