VM66725: PROVIDE TERSE UTILITY

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APAR status

• Closed as new function.

Error description

• Provide the TERSE utility as part of CMS.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED: All users who need to compress CMS files,    *
  *                 including those sending files to IBM as part *
  *                 of software support cases                    *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
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  * RECOMMENDATION: APPLY PTF                                    *
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  The CMS TERSE utility is shipped with z/VM to ensure that
  customers can compress files to be sent to IBM using a common
  tool that provides good compression characteristics.
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

• FOR RELEASE ES-CMS-730-BASE :
  PREREQ: NONE
  CO-REQ: NONE
  IF-REQ: NONE
  

Comments

• New messages and new formats of existing messages issued by
  TERSE EXEC are included in the CMS message repository. A new
  CMS Nucleus must be generated and IPLed to make these messages
  available.
  

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

  UM90383

Modules/Macros

• DMSBL490 DMSMES   DMSMESB  DMS069E  DMS2991E DMS514E  TERSE
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  VM CMS

• Fixed component ID

  568411201

Applicable component levels

• R730 PSY UM90383

     UP23/12/04 P 2401  

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