JR53313: IMAM IMPORTING METADATA USING BULK MDI FEATURE OF DB2CONNECTOR FAILS TO IMPORT A TABLE WITH DECFLOAT COLUMN.

InfoSphere Information Server, Version 11.5 for Linux
InfoSphere Information Server, Version 11.5.0.1 for Windows
InfoSphere Information Server, Version 11.5.0.2 for Linux
InfoSphere Information Server, Version 11.5.0.2 for AIX
InfoSphere Information Server, Version 11.5.0.2 for Windows
InfoSphere Information Server, Version 11.5.0.1 for AIX

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When importing metadata using IMAM and DB2Connector, a table
  with DECFLOAT columns was being registered as unsupported
  datatype resulting in failure of importing the table.
  This was due to the missing support of DECFLOAT type during
  Bulk-MDI.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• IMAM importing metadata using BULK MDI feature of DB2Connector
  fails to import a table with DECFLOAT column.
  

Problem conclusion

• When importing metadata using IMAM and DB2Connector in IIS 9.1,
  a table with DECFLOAT columns was being registered as
  unsupported datatype resulting in failure of importing the
  table.
  This was due to the missing support of DECFLOAT type during
  Bulk-MDI.
  
  DB2Connector now supports DECFLOAT type bulk-import via IMAM
  

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:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  INFO SRVR PLATF

• Fixed component ID

  5724Q3612

Applicable component levels

• RB30 PSY

     UP

• RB31 PSY

     UP