IT22750: POSSIBLE WRONG RESULTS WITH VARCHAR_FORMAT WHEN USING 'DY DDD YYYY' FORMAT

Db2 Version 11.1 Mod2 Fix Pack2 iFix002 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
Db2 Version 11.1 Mod 3 Fix Pack 3 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
Db2 Version 11.1 Mod3 Fix Pack3 iFix001 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
Db2 Version 11.1 Mod3 Fix Pack3 iFix002 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
Db2 Version 11.1 Mod4 Fix Pack4 iFix001 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When using 'DY DDD YYYY' format in VARCHAR_FORMAT, if DDD is
  less than 100 then the last character of the day (DY) is getting
  appended with DDD.
  
  
  Simple repro:
  
   db2 "select VARCHAR_FORMAT('2017-03-10','DDD YYYY') from
  sysibm.sysdummy1"
  
  1
  
  ----------------------------------------------------------------
  ----------------------------------------------------------------
  ----------------------------------------------------------------
  --------------------------------------------------------------
  069 2017
  
  
    1 record(s) selected.
  
   db2 "select VARCHAR_FORMAT('2017-03-10','DY DDD YYYY') from
  sysibm.sysdummy1"
  
  1
  
  ----------------------------------------------------------------
  ----------------------------------------------------------------
  ----------------------------------------------------------------
  --------------------------------------------------------------
  FRI 69I 2017
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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Problem conclusion

• First fixed in Db2 11.1 Mod 2 Fix Pack 2 iFix002
  

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:

  IT22790 IT22791

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 FOR LUW

• Fixed component ID

  DB2FORLUW

Applicable component levels