IT30460: SYNTAX ERROR -201 FOR REMOTE SQL CONTAINING DECODE/CASE EXPRESSION WITH PROJECTION/HOST VARIABLE REFERENCE

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When in inner query with function within function uses synonym
  of table from remote server as in below statement.
  
  update t01 set col15=(
          select decode(min(l2.col24), "",col15, min(l2.col24))
                  from t02 l2, t02 l1
                       where l1.col24=t01.col15 and
  l1.col22=l2.col22 and l2.col03="FIG")
  
          where col01="201905"
          and col03="SET"
          and col15 like "8*"
  
  where the "t02 l2" is a synonym to a table on remote instance.
  
  The result from this statement is "SQL Error (-201): A syntax
  error has occurred." pointing to last character of SQL.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users of Informix Server prior to 12.10.xC14.                *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See Error Description                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Update to Informix Server 12.10.xC14.                        *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Fixed in Informix Server 12.10.xC14.
  

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

  INFORMIX SERVER

• Fixed component ID

  5725A3900

Applicable component levels