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

Fixes are available

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

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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

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Problem summary


    

  • ****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
* ALL                                                          *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
* See Error Description                                        *
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
* Upgrade to Db2 11.1 Mod 2 Fix Pack 2 iFix002 or higher       *
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Problem conclusion


    

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

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IT22750
    • 

  • Reported component name
    DB2 FOR LUW
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    DB2FORLUW
    • 

  • Reported release
    B10
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    YesHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2017-10-11
    • 

  • Closed date
    2017-12-22
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2017-12-22
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

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

    
IT22790 IT22791
    

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    DB2 FOR LUW
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    DB2FORLUW
    • 



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            Modified date:
            

            22 December 2017
            

            
            
          

        


        

        


      


    


  





    

  



  
    
      

      
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