IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 28, Number 35

October 12, 2026 Doug Bidwell

Another week, another bunch of things to ponder about the IBM i platform and get fixed or re-fixed. This is ever the way with systems software, which is constantly changing, and despite the fact that Big Blue is not Meta Platforms and it is not interested in “moving fast and breaking things” sometimes things don’t work right or stop working due to unintended consequences.

This is life on an Earth with an icing of software on it.

First up, here is something to look out for: NTP Client job can’t start after applying latest PTF (SJ11498). More information is available …