PH64701: COMPARE FAILS TO DROP HISTORY TABLE WHEN IMPORTING DROP TABLE STATEMENT

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When a table uses versioning and it's history table is being
  explicitly dropped, Object Compare generates CREATE TABLE
  statements instead of the needed DROP TABLE ones. Object Compare
  should properly process the compare to generate the correct
  statements
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS    *
  *                 and Db2 Object Comparison Tool for z/OS      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Change Management does not correctly    *
  *                      process an import of the DROP TABLE or  *
  *                      DROP TABLESPACE statement for a history *
  *                      or archive table.                       *
  *                                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  A history or archive table cannot be dropped without the
  DROP VERSIONING or DISABLE ARCHIVE statement. Change Management
  must detect an invalid DROP statement and issue message
  ADB8070E.
  
  Keywords: HISTORY TABLE, ARCHIVE TABLE, MSGADB8070E
  

Problem conclusion

• The problem has been resolved.
  

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:

  UO02679

Modules/Macros

• ADB8000  ADBCCMM
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 ADMIN TOOL

• Fixed component ID

  568851500

Applicable component levels

• RD10 PSY UO02679

     UP25/04/03 P F504

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