When merging content entries, whether for specific FMIDs or for
the entire global zone, SMP/E updates the destination global zone's
GZONE entry's SREL and FMID subentries if the SRELs and FMIDs being
merged are not present in the destination global zone. SMP/E always
does this, whether DEFINITION is specified or not. If a GZONE SREL
subentry for an FMID that is being merged exists only in the originating
global zone, then that GZONE SREL subentry is merged into the destination
global zone. If a GZONE SREL subentry for an FMID that is being merged
exists in both the originating and destination global zones, then
that GZONE SREL subentry is not merged. If a GZONE FMID subentry for
an FMID that is being merged exists only in the originating global
zone, then that GZONE FMID subentry is merged into the destination
global zone. If a GZONE FMID subentry for an FMID that is being merged
exists in both the originating and destination global zones, then
that GZONE FMID subentry is not merged.
The following table lists possible combinations of optional operands
that can be specified on the GZONEMERGE command and the resulting
merge processing.
Table 1. GZONEMERGE
merge processing optionsFORFMID specified |
CONTENT specified |
DEFINITION specified |
Content processing |
Definition processing |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Only content entries for the specified FMIDs are
merge candidates |
All definition entries are merge candidates |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Only content entries for the specified FMIDs are
merge candidates |
Only the GZONE SREL and FMID subentries are updated
based on the FMIDs specified |
Yes |
No |
No |
Only content entries for the specified FMIDs are
merge candidates |
Only the GZONE SREL and FMID subentries are updated
based on the FMIDs specified |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Only content entries for the specified FMIDs are
merge candidates |
All definition entries are merge candidates |
No |
No |
No |
All content entries are merge candidates |
All definition entries are merge candidates |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
All content entries are merge candidates |
All definition entries are merge candidates |
No |
No |
Yes |
No content entries are merge candidates |
All definition entries are merge candidates |
No |
Yes |
No |
All content entries are merge candidates |
Only the GZONE SREL and FMID subentries are updated |
When either CONTENT or FORFMID is specified, SMP/E may update
the FMID and SREL subentries in the GZONE entry for the destination
global zone:
- If CONTENT is specified, then:
- SMP/E copies each FMID and SREL subentry in the original global
zone's GZONE entry to the destination global zone's GZONE entry, unless
that subentry already exists in the destination GZONE entry.
- If FORFMID is specified, then:
- For each selected FMID that has an FMID subentry in the GZONE
entry for the original global zone, SMP/E copies that FMID subentry
to the GZONE entry for the destination global zone, unless that subentry
already exists in the destination GZONE entry.
- For each SREL assigned to the selected FMIDs, SMP/E copies its
SREL subentry in the original global zone's GZONE entry to the destination
global zone's GZONE entry, unless that subentry already exists in
the destination GZONE entry.