Example 5: Changing which OPTIONS entry is used

You can define multiple OPTIONS entries in the global zone so that various processing options can be used as required. The global zone and each target zone and distribution zone identify the default OPTIONS entry to be used in processing that zone. At times, you may require that a different OPTIONS entry be used for the installation of a given product or PTF. Rather than change the name of the default OPTIONS entry in the zone definition, SMP/E allows you to override the default OPTIONS name on the SET command.

For example, suppose you want to use the default OPTIONS entry to install all the service PTFs in service level 0701, but PTF UR12345 must be installed using another OPTIONS entry (previously defined with the correct unique processing options for this PTF). You can use the following set of commands:

SET      BDY(MVSTST1)       /* Set to process MVSTST1.  */.
APPLY    SOURCEID(PUT0701)  /* Apply all PTFs           */
         EXCLUDE(UR12345)   /* except UR12345.          */.
SET      BDY(MVSTST1)       /* Reset to change          */
         OPTIONS(URPTFS)    /* OPTIONS entry used.      */.
APPLY    S(UR12345)         /* Now apply UR12345.       */.