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Wray Smallwood <[log in to unmask]>
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For your reference:
    MOVER is used in the patch download process from the Web.

Recent problems reported with 5.5's version of MOVER.PRVXL.TELESUP has
resulted in the following discoveries.

There are TWO different versions of MOVER A.00.02, with identical
headers. The version submitted to 5.5 has an EOF of 651 while the
version obtained from jazz.external.hp.com or patch MPEHX12C has an
EOF of 635.

CSY has been using the version from jazz to compress the files.
This worked fine for 5.0 patches because the version obtained from jazz
and the MPEHX12C patch are the same. However in 5.5 the submitted MOVER
does not appear to decompress all the files compressed with the
jazz version. Errors occur showing an incompatibilty between the two,
and files are missing.

This is a contributed program that CSY will endeavour to fix. We cannot
explain how the error occurred. (The author was HP but has left HP).

CSY Action
   Of course we will attempt to ensure that the 5.5 version does work.
We will put out MOVER A.00.03 which is essentially the 5.5 version
with a new header. At that time we will also redo all download files
to make them A.00.03 versions. We will also redo UNPACKP (although
the old UNPACKP should still work) so that it specifies MOVER A.00.03.
We will create an orderable patch which will make it in to
any future PowerPatch tape. The patch ID will be MPEJXF8A for 5.0 and
MPEJXF8B for 5.5. A.00.03 will also be put on jazz.external.hp.com.
And lastly it will be submitted to the next opsys.

Your Action:
   On 5.5 preserve your copy of MOVER A.00.02 (EOF 635) by restoring
it from a 5.0 tape after installation. We will not compress any files
with the 5.5 version, however you might want to keep it in case
you obtain files from another source that use it. When
we have A.00.03 available it will be available as a patch or a download
on jazz. Obtain UNPACKP A.00.02 from the web at the same time.

An announcement will be made when you are to start using A.00.03 on
newly downloaded files.

Thanks for your indulgence.

Wray Smallwood, CSY Build and Integration/Patch Management

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