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PH66938: Unable to handle multiple partition keys.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • 1. During component installation the product creates an invalid
    SQL ALTER TABLE statement. This occurs during GENERATE
       PARTITIONING process and resulted in SQL errors or
       DRL0046E messages.
    
    2. Support 22nd century in 0CYYDDDF date format.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: All IBM Z Decision Support 1.9.0 and IBM Z   *
    *                 Performance and Capacity Analytics 3.1.0     *
    *                 users.                                       *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: 1. Component installation process       *
    *                         output shows the following errors:   *
    *                         A. DSNT408I SQLCODE = -104, ERROR:   *
    *                            ILLEGAL SYMBOL "') INCLUSIVE,     *
    *                            PARTITION 7 ENDING AT ('". SOME   *
    *                            SYMBOLS THAT MIGHT BE LEGAL ARE:  *
    *                            , ) .                             *
    *                         B. DRL0046E The string starting with *
    *                            'x too long. The maximum length   *
    *                            is 254 bytes.                     *
    *                      2. Unable to process DATE(OCYYDDDF)     *
    *                         field containing 22nd century value. *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF(s).                   *
    ****************************************************************
    1. Generate Partitioning statement is unable to handle multiple
       partition keys.
    2. DATE(0CYYDDDF) date format does not handle '2' in the 'C'
       field.
    

Problem conclusion

  • 1. DB2 ALTER statement generation is modified to support
       multiple partition keys.
    2. DATE(0CYYDDDF) date format processing is modified to support
       22nd century value.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PH66938

  • Reported component name

    TDS FOR Z/OS

  • Reported component ID

    569510100

  • Reported release

    C01

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2025-06-11

  • Closed date

    2025-07-30

  • Last modified date

    2025-08-31

  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

    UO04308 UO04309

Modules/Macros

  • DRLPPGEN DRLPTDCD DRLTKEYS
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    TDS FOR Z/OS

  • Fixed component ID

    569510100

Applicable component levels

  • R901 PSY UO04309

       UP25/08/30 P F508

  • RC01 PSY UO04308

       UP25/08/30 P F508

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Document Information

Modified date:
31 August 2025