JR29783: ABILITY FOR PXCFF STAGE TO ACCEPT NULL COLUMNS SO NULL SENT

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Customer wants the PxCFF stage to allow null columns so they can
  set the target columns to NULL or move NULLs if necessary.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  PxCFF Stage in DataStage Client designer
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  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  PxCFF stage does not allow null column and default null values
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  RECOMMENDATION:
  Use null column in PxCFF stage only if the user want to set it
  to null as default in case of bad data is read.
  This change is included in 8.0.1 Fix Pack 2
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• in 801 and later version null columns is allowed in PxCFF stage
  with null default value.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros

• 4
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WIS DATASTAGE

• Fixed component ID

  5724Q36DS

Applicable component levels

• R801 PSN

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