When an element is selected for application and a target zone entry for that element already exists, the value of the DISTLIB operand on the element is compared with the DISTLIB subentry in the target zone element entry. If they 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 are being processed and contain the same element, and no element entry exists in the target zone, the service SYSMODs must specify the same DISTLIB as the function SYSMODs on the elements. If they do not, SMP/E issues an error message and the APPLY command 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 in the target zone, the service SYSMODs must specify the same DISTLIBs on the element . If they do not, SMP/E issues an error message and the service SYSMODs are terminated.