When deciding whether the BUILDMCS command is the appropriate method for copying a particular product, you should also consider these situations:

Element Versioning

If the original ++FUNCTION or any PTFs for the product to be copied supplied elements using the VERSION operand on the element MCS, the VERSION operand will not be included on the element MCS created by the BUILDMCS command. The version information is not saved in the zone entries during APPLY or ACCEPT processing and is therefore not available to the BUILDMCS command.

Macros causing assemblies

If the original ++FUNCTION or any PTFs for the product to be copied used the ASSEM or PREFIX operands on the ++MAC MCS to supply macro instructions, these ASSEM or PREFIX operands will not be included on the ++MAC MCS created by the BUILDMCS command. This information is not saved in the zone entries during APPLY or ACCEPT processing and is therefore not available to the BUILDMCS command.

Move, Rename, and Delete MCS

If the original ++FUNCTION or any PTFs for the product to be copied supplied ++MOVE, ++RENAME, or ++DELETE MCS, these MCS will not be included in the MCS created by the BUILDMCS command.

Load module definition

It is possible for more than one product to supply modules that reside in a single load module. SMP/E cannot determine from the zone entry information which product supplied the JCLIN link edit step to define the load module. Therefore, it is possible the BUILDMCS command will create a JCLIN link edit step to define a load module, even though the product to be copied did not originally supply the JCLIN or define the load module.

Target zones and LEPARM and DALIAS information

Target zones do not contain the LEPARM and DALIAS information for MOD entries. Therefore, when the BUILDMCS command is issued against a target zone, the generated ++MOD MCS will not contain the LEPARM and DALIAS information.

Target zone and distribution zone service levels

Ensure that the target and distribution zones into which SMP/E is currently installed are at the same service level. This can be determined by running either REPORT SYSMODS or LIST NOACCEPT/LIST NOAPPLY. If any differences are listed in the output, either ACCEPT or RESTORE the differences.