Processing

With the GZONEMERGE command, you can merge a specified global zone into another specified global zone. After the merge operation is complete, the originating global zone still exists in the CSI data set.

Note: Trying to merge a target zone or a distribution zone with the GZONEMERGE command causes an error. Use the ZONEMERGE command to merge target zones or distribution zones.

The syntax refers to two types of zone entries: CONTENT and DEFINITION. CONTENT entries are created by SMP/E; DEFINITION entries are set up by the user. If neither CONTENT nor DEFINITION is specified, the default is to merge both the CONTENT and the DEFINITION entries. The following lists show how the various entries are categorized:

CONTENT type entries
- FEATURE entries
- HOLDDATA entries
- PRODUCT entries
- SYSMOD entries
DEFINITION type entries
- DDDEF entries
- FMIDSET entries
- GLOBALZONE entries
- OPTIONS entries
- ORDER entries
- UTILITY entries
- ZONESET entries

The GZONEMERGE command operates on the two types of entries as follows:

For content entries, SMP/E will:
- Merge the entries from the originating global zone into the destination global zone.
- Copy the from the originating SMPPTS to the destination SMPPTS.
For definition entries, SMP/E will:
- Merge the entries from the originating global zone into the destination global zone.

The GZONEMERGE command does not create a new global zone. Both global zones must have been previously defined.