SAP Note 49365 - iSeries: Applying a patch

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Solution : https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/49365 (SAP Service marketplace login required)

Summary :
This SAP Note advises users to download and apply kernel patches for iSeries from the SAP Service Marketplace. Highlighted references include Notes 330793, 495999, 751131, and 751132 which guide users on downloading, installing, and understanding updates for the APYR3FIX and related programs under Release 6.40. The note provides detailed directory paths for accessible patches on the ftp server sapservX and the SAP Service Marketplace. Essential are the specific path navigations and file namings for the patches according to the SAP R/3 product releases and kernel updates. The application process is extensively explained, revealing several steps and parameters adjustments required to properly use the APYR3FIX command for successful patch application.

Key words :
31i_com  ebcdic   v4r3m0            31i_ext  ebcdic   v5r1m0            40b_com  ebcdic   v4r4m0            40b_ext  ebcdic   v5r1m0            45b      ebcdic   v4r2m0            45b_ext  ebcdic   v5r1m0            46d      ebcdic   v4r4m0            46d      ascii    v4r5m0            46d_ext  ebcdic   v5r1m0            46d_ext  ascii    v5r1m0            640      ascii    v5r2m0            640      unicode  v5r2m0            700      ascii    v5r3m0            700      unicode  v5r3m0            701      ascii    v5r3m0            701      unicode  v5r3m0 names, directory general/r3server/patches/rel<kernel release>/os400/<os400 release>, sap kernel 46d, 701 unicode 4, 46d_ext ebcdicgen46daopt, 46d_ext asciigen620aopt, binary patches            sap kernel release, 'general/r3server/patches/, sap compression tool sapcar, patches binary patches

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