IT19312: REMARKS ON VIEW COLUMNS NOT RETAINED AFTER CHANGES TO BASE TABLE.

DB2 Version 11.1 Mod 2 Fix Pack 2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Remarks on view columns not retained after changes to base
  table.
  
  When we alter underline table, the Remarks on the Columns of our
  views were lost
  e.g.
  $ db2 "create table t1 (col1 varchar(10))"
  DB20000I The SQL command completed successfully.
  
  $ db2 "create view v1 as select col1 from t1"
  DB20000I The SQL command completed successfully.
  
  $ db2 "comment on column jbms.v1.col1 is 'Hello world'"
  DB20000I The SQL command completed successfully.
  
  $ db2 "select char(remarks,30) from syscat.columns where tabname
  = 'V1'"
  1
  ------------------------------
  Hello world
  1 record(s) selected.
  
  
  $ db2 "alter table t1
  alter column col1 set data type varchar(20)"
  DB20000I The SQL command completed successfully.
  $ db2 "select * from v1"
  COL1
  --------------------
  0 record(s) selected.
  
  
  $ db2 "select char(remarks,30)  from syscat.columns where
  tabname = 'V1'"
  1
  ------------------------------
  -
  1 record(s) selected.
  
  So Alter statement on Base table deleting the Remark on
  view.column after "select * from view" (refreshing view)
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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Problem conclusion

• First fixed in DB2 11.1 Mod 2 Fix Pack 2
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  IT15055

• 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

• RB10 PSN

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