Example 4: Applying with the GROUP operand

At times, you may know that a particular SYSMOD is required on your system, but you may not know all its requisite SYSMODs. By using the GROUP operand of APPLY, you can have SMP/E determine all the requisites and automatically install them. This method is often used during the installation of new functions. Suppose you want to install a new function, HYY2102, plus all its service, plus any requisite SYSMODs. You can do this with the following commands:

SET      BDY(MVSTST1)       /* Process MVSTST1 tgt zone.  */.
APPLY    FORFMID(HYY2102)   /* For one function.          */
         FUNCTIONS PTFS     /* Function and PTFs          */
         GROUP              /* plus requisites.           */.

The FORFMID operand indicates that only SYSMODs applicable to this function should be installed. The FUNCTIONS operand indicates that HYY2102 can be installed. The PTFS operand indicates that only PTFs for HYY2102 should be installed (no APAR fixes or USERMODs are included). The GROUP operand indicates that all requisite SYSMODs should also be applied. These requisites can be applicable to other functions, but cannot be APAR fixes or USERMODs.