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JR43063: SQLBUILDER THROWS ERROR - SYSTEM.NULLREFERENCEEXCEPTION WHEN A COLUMN ALIAS IS USED IN A SELECT STATEMENT

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • SQLBuilder throws error - System.NullReferenceException: Object
reference not set to an instance of an object
when a column alias is used in a select statement.

For example,
SELECT
 Folder.FileName,
 Folder.Record,
 SUBSTR(FileName, 5, 6) AS alias1
FROM
 Folder Folder

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • User affected
  SQLBuilder throws exception after applying patch JR41890.

Problem Description
SQLBuilder throws error - System.NullReferenceException: Object
reference not set to an instance of an object when a column
alias is used in a select statement.

For example,
SELECT
 Folder.FileName,
 Folder.Record,
 SUBSTR(FileName, 5, 6) AS alias1
FROM
 Folder Folder

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • Fixed the regression in SQL Builder code.

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    JR43063
    • 

  • Reported component name
    WIS DATASTAGE
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5724Q36DS
    • 

  • Reported release
    870
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2012-06-11
    • 

  • Closed date
    2012-08-09
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2012-08-09
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  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
    

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    WIS DATASTAGE
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5724Q36DS
    • 



Applicable component levels


    

  • R850  PSY
       UP
    • 

  • R870  PSY
       UP
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            Modified date:
            

            09 August 2012
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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