When an element is selected to be installed and a distribution zone entry for that element already exists, the value of the DISTLIB operand on the element message control statement is compared with the DISTLIB subentry in the distribution zone element entry. If the DISTLIB values are not equal, SMP/E issues a message to inform you of an error condition and terminates the SYSMOD containing the element.

If service and function SYSMODs containing the same element are being processed, and no element entry exists on the distribution zone, the service SYSMODs must specify the same DISTLIB as the function SYSMODs on the element message control statements. If they do not, SMP/E issues an error message and the service SYSMOD is terminated.

If two service SYSMODs update or replace the same element, have different DISTLIB operand values, and are both eligible for processing, but no entry for the element exists on the distribution zone, the service SYSMODs must specify the same DISTLIB on the element . If they do not, SMP/E issues an error message and the service SYSMODs are terminated.