JR57630: ODBC CONNECTOR METADATA IMPORT SETS INCORRECT DECIMAL DIGITS FORALL TYPES ON ZLINUX PLATFORM

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When metadata is imported using ODBC Connector on zLinux
  platform, it imports incorrect decimal digits. The decimal
  digits of the first valid field are carried forward until next
  valid field, irrespective of the type of the field in between.
  The ODBC Driver on zLinux is behaving differently when compared
  to other platforms. In order to overcome this, we had to reset
  the decimal digits variable to zero for every SQLFetch after
  calling SQLColumns API.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• When ODBC Connector is used to import the table metadata in
  zLinux platform, the imported metadata is having incorrect
  fractional digits. The valid fractional digit is carried forward
  until the next valid fractional digits, irrespective of the
  types in between.
  

Problem conclusion

• This is a change in behaviour in the ODBC Driver on the zLinux
  platform. We have made a code change in the ODBC Connector to
  overcome this problem.
  

Temporary fix

• Keep all fields which are having fractional digits at the end of
  the table.
  

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

  IS GOVCATLOG

• Fixed component ID

  5724Q36GC

Applicable component levels

• RB30 PSY

     UP

• RB31 PSY

     UP

• RB50 PSY

     UP