PM24652: PARTIAL KEY RETURNS THE WRONG RECORDS.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Suppose the file's MY-KEY is defined as PICTURE X(26).
  The START KEY = MY-KEY(1:8) followed by three READ NEXT verbs
  retrieves the wrong records from the file. This only happens if
  the file is on the DB2 system.  No problem if the file is
  managaged by any other system such as STL or VSAM or Encina SFS.
  It appears that the software translates the "KEY =" into the
  DB2 command "SELECT WHERE KEY >".
    Should be "SELECT WHERE KEY >=".
  

Local fix

Problem summary

•  Partial key returns the wrong records
  when using COBOL's START verb.
  

Problem conclusion

•  The problem is solved withfileset
  cobol.rte 4.1.0.2
  

Temporary fix

Comments

•  PTF UK62937 is part of cobol.rte.4.1.0.2
  

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

  COBOL AIX RUNTI

• Fixed component ID

  5724Z8702

Applicable component levels