Just recently, IBM i 7.4 TR5 was released along with Db2 for i PTF Group SF99704 Level 15, as well as IBM i 7.3 TR 11 along with Db2 for i PTF Group SF99703 Level 26. The most important enhancements were the support of the newly announced Power10 hardware, but there were also other enhancements to the database and operating system. You can get a quick overview over the enhancements for IBM i 7.4 at
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/ibm-i-74-tr5-enhancements and for IBM i 7.3 at
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/ibm-i-73-tr11-enhancements. A general entry point for the various Technology Refreshes with their enhancements can be found at
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/1119129.
The SAP Support Required PTF Lists, formerly known as Information APARs, have been updated to include these new levels. Together with the Technology Refreshes and the Db2 for i PTF groups, the cumulative PTF packages and the High Impact/Pervasive PTF groups were updated. The PTF lists can be found at the following links:
IBM i 7.2:
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10883472
IBM i 7.3:
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10883474
IBM i 7.4:
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10883450
We recommend that you apply the current PTF levels for preventive maintenance whenever you are performing your next scheduled maintenance.
