IT13478: ADDING A DBSPACE IN 12.10.XC6 TO A MIGRATED/UPDATED INSTANCE WILL WRITE PAGES IN OLD (NON BIGCHUNK) FORMAT

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When adding a dbspace to an instance of version 12.10.xC6 which
  has been migrated/updated from an earlier version (but was
  initialized to be in big-chunk mode) then you will find the new
  pages being written in the old format.
  
  Currently it appears that only the Linux platform is affected.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users of 12.10.FC6 on linux86-64 who have migrated their     *
  * instance from a previous version and have created a new      *
  * space.                                                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See Error Description                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Update to IBM Informix Server 12.10.xC7                      *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Problem Fixed In IBM Informix Server 12.10.xC7
  

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

  IFMX ULT WHSE E

• Fixed component ID

  IM0019BOS

Applicable component levels

• RC10 PSN UP

     FIX

• RC10 PSY UP

     FIX