Fixes are available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
In a VARCHAR2 enabled database, an assignment of an empty string value to a CHAR, VARCHAR, GRAPHIC or VARGRAPHIC should produce a NULL value. However, if a string literal is not empty, consists of all blanks is passed as an argument to the scalar functions CHAR, VARCHAR, GRAPHIC or VARGRAPHIC, and has a specified length of 0, then an empty string is returned instead of the expected NULL. The returned string might look like the following sample: values char(' ',0) 1 - 1 record(s) selected.
Local fix
Change the string literal to an empty string. For example, changing the string literal to CHAR('',0) will fix this issue.
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * All users * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * See Error Description * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * * Upgrade to DB2 version 10.1.0.4. * ****************************************************************
Problem conclusion
The problem is first fixed in DB2 version 10.1.0.4.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IT01100
Reported component name
DB2 FOR LUW
Reported component ID
DB2FORLUW
Reported release
A10
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
YesHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2014-04-16
Closed date
2014-05-08
Last modified date
2014-05-26
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
DB2 FOR LUW
Fixed component ID
DB2FORLUW
Applicable component levels
RA10 PSN
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
24 September 2021