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How Maintenance in GROUPEXTEND Mode Works

We recommend that you apply maintenance in GROUPEXTEND mode in the following sequence:

1. Receive all SYSMODs that you want to include by the GROUPEXTEND option.
2. Run the maintenance in Apply check mode.
   • If the task fails, review SMPOUT in the task output. Review if there are missing (not received) SYSMODs or HOLDDATA that must be resolved or bypassed.
   • If the task succeeds, review SMPRPT in the task output. Review what SYSMODs were found and applied.
3. Run the maintenance in Apply mode, and specify SYSMODs that you want to exclude and HOLDDATA that you want to bypass, if any exist.

   The followings options are available for bypassing HOLDDATA:

   • HOLDSYSTEM
   • HOLDCLASS
   • HOLDERROR
   • HOLDUSER

   Note: For more information about the BYPASS options, see the IBM SMP/E V3Rx.0 Commands. x is the SMP/E release and corresponds to the SMP/E version that you use.

You can run the maintenance in Apply mode in the same CA CSM session after Apply check mode is completed. The values that you entered for Apply check mode are then prepopulated on the wizard dialogs.