PK08589: COMPARE CONVERSION ERROR FOR NULL VALUE, WHEN CONVERTING FROM CHAR(10) WITH DEFAULT NULL TO DATE WITH DEFAULT NULL

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• In DB2 Object Compare Tool a conversion error is reported when
  processing null values and converting from CHAR(10) WITH
  DEFAULT NULL to DATE WITH DEFAULT NULL datatype.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of DB2 Administration Tool, who use    *
  *                 ALC, may be affected.                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Using ALC and converting a datatype     *
  *                      where  the column definition allows     *
  *                      nulls and the data is null, ADB27AC     *
  *                      would report errors.                    *
  *                      .*                                      *
  *                      A conversion error  was reported when   *
  *                      processing null values and converting   *
  *                      from CHAR(10) WITH DEFAULT NULL to      *
  *                      DATE WITH DEFAULT NULL datatype.        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  See Problem Description.
  

Problem conclusion

• No errors will be reported when both the column definition and
  data itself allow NULLS.
  

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

•    ADB27AC
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 ADMIN TOOL

• Fixed component ID

  568851500

Applicable component levels

• R510 PSY UK08741

     UP05/11/09 P F511

• R710 PSY UK08742

     UP05/11/09 P F511

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