This is a podcast episode titled, Putting on PTFs with Loralie Fritel. The summary for this episode is: <p>Loralie Fritel has been helping customers install, upgrade, and manage their IBM i Systems since 1998, and on today's episode she does a joins us to talk about her particular area of expertise, PTFs. So..what <em>is</em> a PTF? What's the best way to put them on? And how do you pronouce Loralie Fritel? Just hit play and find out.</p><p><br></p><p>Some helpful PTF links:</p><p><br></p><p>IBM i Technology Refresh&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/ibm-i-technology-refresh" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/ibm-i-technology-refresh</a></p><p>PTFs: FAQs / Question and Answers&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/ptfs-faqs-question-and-answers" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/ptfs-faqs-question-and-answers</a></p><p>Best Practices: PTF or Fixes Installation&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/645469" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/645469</a></p><p>Installing cumulative PTF packages&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/i/7.5.0?topic=scenario-installing-cumulative-ptf-packages" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/i/7.5.0?topic=scenario-installing-cumulative-ptf-packages</a></p><p>Automatic ordering of PTF groups&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/i/7.5.0?topic=fixes-automatic-ordering-ptf-groups" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/i/7.5.0?topic=fixes-automatic-ordering-ptf-groups</a></p><p>IBM i Group PTFs with Level&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/ibm-i-group-ptfs-level" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/ibm-i-group-ptfs-level</a></p><p>IBM i APARs/PTFs have migrated to Known Issues/Fix Information&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/ibm-i-aparsptfs-have-migrated-known-issuesfix-information" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/ibm-i-aparsptfs-have-migrated-known-issuesfix-information</a></p>