PK19562: DB2 ADMINISTRATION TOOL PANEL ADB27A DOES NOT HANDLE THE 'UNLOAD METHOD' INPUT VALUES CORRECTLY WHEN 'ADD TO WORK STMT LIST' IS Y

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The DB2 Administration Tool panel ADB27A 'DB2 Admin ALTER'
  does not handle the 'Unload Method' input options correctly
  when the 'Add to work stmt list' input field is set to 'Y'.
  
  If the 'Add to work stmt list' is set to 'Y' the only valid
  value for 'Unload Method' is 'U' as documented in the help
  panel ADBH7A. No warning messages and the value is changed
  to U.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of DB2 Administration Tool, who alter  *
  *                 tables via panel ADB27A, may be affected.    *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Panel  ADB27A does not handle the input *
  *                      options for  'Unload Method'  correctly *
  *                      when the  'Add to work stmt list' input *
  *                      field is set to 'Y'.                    *
  *                      .*                                      *
  *                      If  the  'Add to work stmt list' is set *
  *                      to 'Y' the only valid value for 'Unload *
  *                      Method'  is  'U'  as  documented in the *
  *                      HELP panel ADBH7A,  no  warning message *
  *                      is issued and the value is changed to U *
  *                      .*                                      *
  *                      Help text and message are insufficient. *
  *                      .* Note:                                *
  *                      Field plausibilities for  Unload Method *
  *                      have been changed so that the user must *
  *                      enter a valid method instead of letting *
  *                      it be defaulted  to  "U"  due  to other *
  *                      factors.                                *
  *                      .*                                      *
  *                      Help  text has been expanded to be more *
  *                      descriptive  of  the  User's   possible *
  *                      courses of action.                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  See Problem Description.
  

Problem conclusion

• Apply the fix.
  

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

•    ADBH7A   ADB27A
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 ADMIN TOOL

• Fixed component ID

  568851500

Applicable component levels

• R710 PSY UK19150

     UP06/11/02 P F611

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