Maintenance Package Types

Maintenance packages can be one of the following types displayed in the Type column:

APAR: Indicates an Authorized Program Analysis Report (APAR), which is a temporary solution to correct a defect in a software program that influences a particular customer.
CUMULATIVE: Indicates an aggregated package comprised of several single maintenance packages (nested packages).
PDC: Indicates a Product Documentation Change (PDC) that informs customers about changes, updates, or errors in product documentation.
PEA: Indicates a Product Error Alert (PEA) that notifies customers of a HIPER problem for which there is no solution available yet.
PTF: Indicates a Program Temporary Fix (PTF), which is a temporary correction or workaround of a defect that may affect all customers.