JR28101: DB2 V9 CLIENT INSTALLER DOES NOT PROCEED ON WINDOWS

DB2 Version 9.1 Fix Pack 7  for Linux, UNIX and Windows
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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• DB2 V9 Client does not proceed past the 'Language Selection'
  panel during the GUI install when setup.exe is run from command
  prompt with a language switch (e.g. setup.exe -i EN) which
  differs from the language being used for the OS regional
  settings
  
  The problem happens in the following scenario:
  1). It is a v9 DB2 Client install
  2). It is the first db2 product installed on the system
  3). The install lang is not the default machine lang. The
  "-i [lang]" option is in the cmd line, eg. setup.exe -i EN on a
  German machine, or setup.exe -i FR on an English machine
  4). 'Typical' or 'Compact' install type is selected in the GUI
  install.
  
  This problem is not applicable for response file based silent
  install.
  

Local fix

• Possible workarounds include:
  1) Selecting 'Custom' install type in the GUI install if you
  want to use language switch '-i [lang]'.
  2) Change your OS regional settings to the same language as that
  of the language switch being used when setup.exe. is run
  3) Not using the /i en switch.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Windows users                                                *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * DB2 V9 Client does not proceed past the 'Language Selection' *
  *    panel during the GUI install when setup.exe is run from   *
  * command prompt with a language switch (e.g. setup.exe -i EN) *
  * which      differs from the language being used for the OS   *
  * regional        settings                                     *
  *                                                              *
  *                       The problem happens in the following   *
  * scenario:                  1). It is a v9 DB2 Client install *
  *                               2). It is the first db2        *
  * product installed on the system         3). The install lang *
  * is not the default machine lang. The       "-i [lang]"       *
  * option is in the cmd line, eg. setup.exe -i EN on a German   *
  * machine, or setup.exe -i FR on an English machine        4). *
  * 'Typical' or 'Compact' install type is selected in the GUI   *
  * install.                                                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Possible workarounds include:                                *
  *    1) Selecting 'Custom' install type in the GUI install if  *
  * you    want to use language switch '-i [lang]'.              *
  *           2) Change your OS regional settings to the same    *
  * language as thatof the language switch being used when       *
  * setup.exe. is run        3) Not using the /i en switch.      *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• A logic bug in the DB2 installer has been fixed.  The fix is
  first present in DB2 v9.1 FP6.
  

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:

  JR29162

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 UDB ESE WIN

• Fixed component ID

  5765F4101

Applicable component levels

• R910 PSN

     UP

• R950 PSN

     UP