IT25769: DB2XPRT TOOL IS FAILING TO FORMAT WINDOWS TRAP FILES IN SPECIAL BUILDS.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The  windows trap/stack formatting tool db2xprt is failing to
  format trap/stack files generated using  db2pd -stack  or, the
  generated  as
  part of  db2fodc  data  collection.
  
  The db2xprt tool generates an incomplete output  or,  fails with
  "nvalid input file detected...".
  
  This is due to an  issue with build  PTF token change.
  Fix is to modify the PTF token correctly to generate correct
  .bin files.
  Also,  db2xprt tool to be modified to be compatible with the PTF
  token change.
  
  These modifications cannot be performed in the existing .bin
  files.
  To obtain these fixes a special build will be needed.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users using db2xprt tool to format windows trap files.       *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See Error Description                                        *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Upgrade to Db2 11.1 Mod 4 Fix Pack 4 or higher               *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• First fixed in Db2 11.1 Mod 4 Fix Pack 4
  

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:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 FOR LUW

• Fixed component ID

  DB2FORLUW

Applicable component levels

• RB10 PSN

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