IT32236: LPAD() AND RPAD() ON EMPTY STRING GETTING -202 WHEN USED IN MULTI-BYTE CHARACTER SET DATABASE

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• In a multi-byte character set database, using e.g. DB_LOCALE
  en_us.utf8 or an asian multip-byte code set, the following two
  statements would fail with "202: An illegal character has been
  found in the statement.":
  
  select lpad ( '', 1, ' ') from systables where tabid=1;
  select rpad ( '', 1, ' ') from systables where tabid=1;
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users of Informix Server prior to 12.10.xC15 and 14.10.xC4.  *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See Error Description                                        *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Upgrade to Informix Server 12.10.xC15 (when available) or    *
  * 14.10.xC4.                                                   *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Fixed in Informix Server 12.10.xC15 and 14.10.xC4.
  

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

  INFORMIX SERVER

• Fixed component ID

  5725A3900

Applicable component levels