Select-mode processing

In select-mode processing, SMP/E selects only SYSMODs that were specified on the SELECT operand. Generally, SMP/E chooses only SYSMODs that have not been applied or accepted anywhere. To determine this, it checks all the target and distribution zones defined by zone index subentries, minus any zones or ZONESETs specified on the EXCLUDEZONE operand. For each specified value, SMP/E first checks for a ZONESET with the same name. If none is found, SMP/E checks for a zone with the same name. If a SYSMOD is not installed in any of the zones that were checked, it may be rejected.

Note: A SYSMOD is considered installed if the ERROR indicator in its entry is off, or if it has been superseded. A deleted SYSMOD is not considered installed.

However, if BYPASS was also specified, SMP/E can select SYSMODs that have been installed.

If BYPASS(APPLYCHECK) was specified, SMP/E selects the specified SYSMODs, even if they have been applied, but not if they have been accepted.
If BYPASS(ACCEPTCHECK) was specified, SMP/E selects the specified SYSMODs, even if they have been accepted, but not if they have been applied.
If BYPASS(APPLYCHECK, ACCEPTCHECK) was specified, SMP/E selects the specified SYSMODs, even if they have been accepted, applied, or both.

Note: Superseded SYSMODs are rejected in select mode only in these cases:

The appropriate BYPASS operand is specified.
The EXCLUDEZONE operand specifies the zones where the SYSMODs are superseded. EXCLUDEZONE cannot exclude all target and distribution zones from processing.

Deleted SYSMODs are rejected in select mode provided they are eligible, regardless of whether BYPASS or EXCLUDEZONE is specified.

If HOLDDATA was specified, HOLDDATA entries associated with eligible SYSMOD IDs are also eligible to be rejected, regardless of whether an associated SYSMOD entry exists.

If HOLDDATA was not specified, no HOLDDATA entries are eligible to be rejected. When a SYSMOD entry is deleted, its internal SYSTEM HOLDDATA entries are not deleted, but are retained in the global zone.