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Program Updates

You can compromise the integrity of the CSI when you apply maintenance or fixes directly to programs without the knowledge of SMP/E. This can cause problems such as mismatched program levels, dropped maintenance, and the inability to apply new maintenance.

With the CA Auditor SMP/E interface, you can detect zaps or updates that were applied to a program outside the control of SMP/E. This analysis detects zaps on a CSECT level. CA Auditor compares the updated CSECTs of programs in a given library to the associated UMID information stored in the selected CSI. CA Auditor tells you if:

• SMP/E applied the update
• SMP/E did not apply the update
• The CSECT or program is not in the CSI

To detect program updates

1. From the Primary Menu, select option 2.

   The System Installation Choices Menu is displayed.

2. Select option 3.

   The Program Library Analysis Using SMP/E screen is displayed.

3. Select option 6.

   The Program Updates Selection screen is displayed.

4. Enter a library name and, optionally, a program name or mask.

   By default, CA Auditor displays all of the updated, or zapped, control sections (CSECTs) of programs that match the program mask in the specified library. Those that were updated outside of SMP/E control are marked for subsequent review. During this processing, CA Auditor searches the library for all changed programs or members and compares them to the CSI to determine if SMP/E applied the update. If the update modification identifier (UMID) in the CSI matches the program’s IDR data, SMP/E applied the update.

   A UMID entry tracks an update to a program’s CSECT. SMP/E adds UMIDs to the CSECT’s other UMIDs for each function that installs an update to the CSECT. When SMP/E invokes superzap to install the update, superzap places IDR data in the load modules to track the change.

   For each program, CA Auditor provides the name of the zapped CSECT, the zone, and a brief description. Additionally, CA Auditor shows you when the program is an alias of another program.

   If you enter YES for the Display only programs recommended for review field, CA Auditor displays only the CSECTs of the programs that were updated outside of the control of SMP/E.

5. To display more detailed information enter S (Select) next to a program name.

   Only one detailed analysis per CSECT displays at a time. When you enter an S next to multiple CSECTs, CA Auditor shows you each detailed display each time you press F3.