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. 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 IBM® i 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 Download File Size Date Last PTF List
Report Designer 2A55RDA V3R1M0 q3d10all.exe 636k Sep 01, 2010 3D10002 q3d10lst.pdf
V2R9M0 q2d90all.exe 328k Sep 01, 2010 2D90004 q2d90lst.pdf
V2R8M0 q2d80all.exe 1.3M Sep 01, 2010 2D80005 q2d80lst.pdf
Report Manager 2A55RM1 V2R3M0 q2r30all.exe 1.3M Sep 01, 2010 2R30007 q2r30lst.pdf
V2R2M0 q2r20all.exe 6.0M Sep 01, 2010 2R20054 q2r20lst.pdf
SpoolMail 2A55SM1 V2R5M0 q2m50all.exe 6.9M Sep 01, 2010 2M50016 q2m50lst.pdf
V2R4M0 q2m40all.exe 8.1M Sep 01, 2010 2M40052 q2m40lst.pdf
V2R3M0 q2m30all.exe 10.1M Sep 01, 2010 2M30056 q2m30lst.pdf
V2R2M0 q2m20all.exe 5.6M Sep 01, 2010 2M20045 q2m20lst.pdf
Spool-a-Matic 2A55SAM V2R3M0 q2a30all.exe 6.6M Sep 01, 2010 2A30012 q2a30lst.pdf
V2R2M0 q2a20all.exe 6.3M Sep 01, 2010 2A20038 q2a20lst.pdf
V2R1M0 q2a10all.exe 8.5M Sep 01, 2010 2A10047 q2a10lst.pdf
V1R9M0 q1a90all.exe 4.5M Sep 01, 2010 1A90035 q1a90lst.pdf
Gumbo Mail 2A55SM2 V1R5M0 q1s50all.exe 376k Sep 01, 2010 1S50004 q1s50lst.pdf
V1R4M0 q1s40all.exe 2.2M Sep 01, 2010 1S40015 q1s40lst.pdf
V1R3M0 q1s30all.exe 288k Sep 01, 2010 1S30002 q1s30lst.pdf
Dicer 2A55DCR V1R6M0 q1c60all.exe 1.2M Sep 01, 2010 1C60004 q1c60lst.pdf
V1R5M0 q1c50all.exe 264k Sep 01, 2010 1C50003 q1c50lst.pdf
V1R4M0 q1c40all.exe 1.2M Sep 01, 2010 1C40011 q1c40lst.pdf
Excel-erator 2A55XL1 V1R7M0 q1x70all.exe 3.0M Sep 01, 2010 1X70018 q1x70lst.pdf
V1R6M0 q1x60all.exe 1.4M Sep 01, 2010 1X60013 q1x60lst.pdf
Dumpster 2A55DMP V1R6M0 q1p60all.exe 368k Sep 01, 2010 1P60003 q1p60lst.pdf
V1R5M0 q1p50all.exe 264k Sep 01, 2010 1P50003 q1p50lst.pdf
V1R4M0 q1p40all.exe 424k Sep 01, 2010 1P40006 q1p40lst.pdf

Additional IBM® i  PTF Information

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

IBM® i
Release
LicPgm PTF Description
V7R1M0 n/a n/a None known.
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.
5722SS1 SI40820 MCH1210 opening file. OSP-DB-F/QQQVAP-MSGMCH1210-MOD/QQQVAP MSGMCH1210
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.