JR60684: MISSING OPTION TO CONTROL EXTERNAL TABLE COMPRESSION ALGORITHM IN DB2 CONNECTOR

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APAR status

• Closed as new function.

Error description

• DB2 connector provides the option to use external table data
  compression when loading data into DB2 database using external
  tables, but does not provide an option to choose the
  compression algorithm and uses GZIP by default.
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  Users performing data writing through external tables with need
  to configure LZ4 compression algorithm (beside already available
  GZIP)
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  DB2 connector provides the option to use external table data
  compression
  when loading data into DB2 database using external tables,
  but does not provide an option to choose the compression
  algorithm
  and uses GZIP by default.
  ****************************************************************
  RECOMMENDATION:
  Install APAR JR60684
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Add option to control the external table data compression
  algorithm,
  available options are GZIP and LZ4.
  

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

  WIS DATASTAGE

• Fixed component ID

  5724Q36DS

Applicable component levels

• RB70 PSY

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