PI06412: SQLCODEN601 ON CREATE SYNONYM

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The DB2 Administration Tool for z/OS, which is used by the DB2
  Object Comparison Tool for z/OS, needs to add additional code to
  support an issue in DB2 for z/OS related to the handling of
  CREATE SYNONYM's to prevent the statements failing, incorrectly,
  with a SQLCODEN601 / SQLCODE -601.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of the DB2 Administration Tool         *
  *                 for z/OS who use Generate (GEN) to           *
  *                 generate a synonym, mask using               *
  *                 SYNOWNER, validate and interpret             *
  *                 Work Statement List (WSL) containing         *
  *                 a 'CREATE SYNONYM' statement, and            *
  *                 compare two synonyms and specify             *
  *                 'NONE' for field 'Run SQLID' on              *
  *                 panel GOC5 'Generate Compare jobs'.          *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: DB2 Admin needs to support an issue in  *
  *                      DB2 for z/OS related to the handling    *
  *                      of CREATE SYNONYM's to prevent the      *
  *                      statements from failing with a          *
  *                      SQLCODEN601 / SQLCODE=-601:             *
  *                                                              *
  *                      DSNT408I SQLCODE = -601,                *
  *                      ERROR:  THE NAME (VERSION               *
  *                      OR VOLUME SERIAL  NUMBER)               *
  *                      A RENAME STATEMENT IS                   *
  *                      IDENTICAL TO THE EXISTING               *
  *                      NAME (VERSION OR >vol_name<)            *
  *                      OF THE OBJECT TYPE VIEW                 *
  *                      DSNT418I SQLSTATE   = 42710             *
  *                      SQLSTATE RETURN CODE                    *
  *                                                              *
  *                      The problem is caused by DB2 PE         *
  *                      APAR PM42910 and currently the          *
  *                      synonym is deprecated in DB2            *
  *                      system.                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  When using GEN to generate a synonym, a SQLCODEN601 /
  SQLCODE=-601 error is observed.
  

Problem conclusion

• 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:

Modules/Macros

• ADBCDTS  ADBHC2L  ADBH1Y   ADBH6CY  ADBH7Y   ADBP7Y   ADB2CID
  ADB2CMF  ADB2CMM  ADB2CMR  ADB2CMS  ADB2CMT  ADB2C2L  ADB2MASK
  ADB2MSK  ADB2MSQ  ADB2REG  ADB2RPT  ADB2WCL  ADB2WIN  ADB2WVL
  ADB21Y   ADB21YI1 ADB26CY  ADB26DY  ADB3000
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 ADMIN TOOL

• Fixed component ID

  568851500

Applicable component levels

• RA20 PSY UI17985

     UP14/05/17 P F405

• RB10 PSY UI17986

     UP14/05/17 P F405

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