PATCH syntax considerations

Patch names are issued individually. You must issue only one name in each patch category. If you issue multiple names in a single category, XRC receives only the last issued patch. For example, the following syntax is incorrect:

PATCH   -
       Name(DUMPMSG1) OldData('****') NewData('1021') - 
       Name(DUMPMSG2) OldData('****') NewData('5001')

This syntax passes only the Name (DUMPMSG2) patch. XRC ignores the first patch, Name(DUMPMSG1). The correct syntax issues each name under a separate category:

PATCH   -
       Name(DUMPMSG1) OldData('****') NewData('1021')
PATCH   -
       Name(DUMPMSG2) OldData('****') NewData('5001')

PARMLIB example shows an example of a parmlib command that includes patch names and their parameters.