CBPDO tapes

One of the primary means of obtaining HOLDDATA is CBPDO tapes. IBM® custom-builds these tapes to provide the products and service you request, taking into consideration whether this is your first CBPDO order.

If you select a particular service level, you get HOLDDATA for all service from that level to the current level.
If you do not select a service level and this is your first CBPDO order, you get HOLDDATA for all the service shown on the order checklist.
If you do not select a service level and you have ordered a CBPDO before, you get HOLDDATA for service following the last service level that was shipped in your previous CBPDO.

The HOLDDATA on a CBPDO tape has been customized to your product set. That is, it contains only data applicable to PTFs for those products within a given feature for which you are licensed under a single customer number. However, it does not reflect the contents of any specific system within the establishment defined by that customer number.

The HOLDDATA on the CBPDO tape should be processed immediately on receipt of the tape. You can use either the SMP/E dialogs or the RIMLIB jobs provided with the CBPDO tape to receive the HOLDDATA. For more information, see the documentation that came with the CBPDO tape.