PH35720: NEW FUNCTION - FOR SHIPPING TEXT SEARCH SERVER 5.5

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APAR status

• Closed as new function.

Error description

• APAR for shipping the new Text Search Server 5.5
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All users of IBM Text Search for                             *
  * Db2 for z/OS.                                                *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * After rebuilding the Text Search                             *
  * Index, the CONTAINS function with                            *
  * XPath returns the result fewer                               *
  * rows than before.                                            *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply corrective PTF when available                          *
  ****************************************************************
  The CONTAINS function with XPath returns less row than it
  should. The problem is related to the parser of xml document
  of the current Text Search Server.
  

Problem conclusion

• This APAR provides the new release IBM Text Search version
  5.5.4. All the users of Text Search for DB2 z/OS need to
  install or migrate to the new server.
  Follow ++HOLD instructions to install or
  migrate to the new release IBM Text Search.
  For online product documentation for IBM Text Search, see:
  https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/db2-for-zos/12?
  topic=ad-text-search-db2-zos
  Users can download the Text Search Server installation files
  from the following topics on IBM:
  Deploying IBM Text Search for Db2 for z/OS as Docker images:
  https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/db2-for-zos/12?
  topic=ictsf-deploying-text-search-db2-zos-as-docker-images
  Installing IBM Text Search for Db2 for z/OS by running silent
  installation:
  https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/db2-for-zos/12?
  topic=ictsf-installing-text-search-db2-zos-by-running-silent
  -installation
  

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:

  UI76712

Modules/Macros

• DSN5OCA6 DSN5OPTO DSN5OCO6 DSN5OCO3 DSN@O017 DSN@O019 DSN5OCU6
  DSN5OPRE DSN5OCU3 DSN5OPCR DSN@O012 DSN@O011 DSN@O014 DSN@O013
  DSN5OPAL DSN@O016 DSN5OTMS DSN@O015 DSN5OPMS DSN5OPST DSN5OPSP
  DSN5OPUP DSN@O007 DSN@O009 DSN@O008 DSN5OTS  DSN5OPSD DSN@O021
  DSN@O001 DSN5OPDR DSN@O002 DSN@O005 DSN@O004
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 OS/390 & Z/

• Fixed component ID

  5740XYR00

Applicable component levels

• RC10 PSY UI76712

     UP21/08/20 P F108

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