PK36310: RUN SQLID ON VIEWS REFERENCING SYNONYMS FOR OBJECT COMPARE CREATES 2 PART NAME INCORRECTLY

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Using Object Compare and using run Sqlid for views referencing
  synonyms creates incorrect 2 part name on the create of the
  view.
  Examples of correct view
    SET CURRENT SQLID='DINO';
    SET CURRENT PATH = "SYSIBM","SYSFUN","SYSPROC","DINO" ;
    CREATE VIEW DINO.MYFILMS AS
    SELECT FILMNAME
    FROM MYTOYTB ; <<<< this is the synonym
  Examples of incorrect view after Compare
    SET CURRENT SQLID = 'DBASUP' ;
    COMMIT ;
    SET CURRENT PATH = "SYSIBM","SYSFUN","SYSPROC","DINO" ;
    CREATE VIEW DINO.MYFILMS AS
    SELECT FILMNAME
   FROM DINO.MYTOYTB ; (this is incorrect synonym)
  

Local fix

• Please apply PTF when available.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of DB2 Object Comparison Tool.         *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: A Object Compare 7.1 against a view     *
  *                      that uses a synonym - incorrectly       *
  *                      generates view DDL with a 2 part name   *
  *                      on the synonym when RUN SQLID is set.   *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the PTF.                               *
  ****************************************************************
  A Object Compare incorrectly generates DDL for views
  referencing synonyms when RUN SQLID is set.
  

Problem conclusion

• The run SQLID option will be disabled for views referencing
  synonyms.The right SQLID will be set before the create view
  statement and set back to the run SQLID after.
  

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

•    GOC2CMF  GOC2CMP  GOC2CMR  GOC2CMS
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 OBJECT COMP

• Fixed component ID

  5697G6400

Applicable component levels

• R710 PSY UK26556

     UP07/08/09 P F708

Fix is available

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