SAP Function CHECK_INFO_APAR_APPL - PTF-check on local application server

Parameter	Reference	Type	Length	Default	Optional	Text
PATHNAME	APARPATH	C	64	INFOAPAR_PATH	X	Pathname of INFO-APAR file in IFS

Parameter	Reference	Length	Optional	Text
AS4_PTF_STATUS	AS4ALVPTF	221		OS/400: PTF-Status

Exception	Text
API_ERROR	Internal error
WRONG_INFOAPAR	INFO-APAR file is not valid for this OS-release

Functionality
This AS/400-specific function module evaluates the PTF status on thelocal application server of mySAP ERP.

Example
For an example of how to call the function module see RSDSAS4_PTF_CHECK.

Notes
The PTF check is done by calling the function moduleCHECK_INFO_APAR_HOST.
The table parameter AS4_PTF_STATUS is filled with the contents of theInfo APAR file and provides information about the status of any PTF inthe Info APAR. The following statuses can be distinguished:
'0' The PTF has never been loaded.
'1' The PTF has been loaded.
'2' The PTF has been applied.
'3' The PTF has been applied permanently.
'4' The PTF has been permanently removed.
'5' The PTF is damaged. An error occurred when applying the PTF. Youhave to be reload and reapply the PTF.
'6' The PTF is superseded. Another PTF with a more recent fix for theproblem is available on the system.
'L' The licensed product for this PTF has not been installed.
'N' The PTF could not be found.
'E' An error occurred when determining the PTF status.
Only points '2', '3', '6' and 'L' do not represent problems.