PK41709: ADB26CUU 'CREATE TABLE COLUMN NUMBER' DOES NOT HONOR THE 'FOR BI T DATA' FIELD F/F FOR R710 PK34740

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The DB2 Administration Tool CRET function panel ADB26CUU 'Create
  Table Column Number' does not honor the value for the
  'FOR ? DATA' when B BIT is set.
  
  The panel will also issue a RC=20 error message for a TBDISPL:
  ISPV006 Data truncation occurred
  Data for CHAR format variable "NEWSUBT" was too long.
  

Local fix

• Using the PROMPT command to enable prompting for DDL manually
  edit the DDL created via panel ADB2PSTM 'Statement Execution
  Prompt'
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users  of  DB2  Administration  Tool, who    *
  *                 attempt  to  use  subtypes  BIT DATA  for    *
  *                 Character datatypes during table creation,   *
  *                 may be affected.                             *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The   CRET   function  panel   ADB26CUU *
  *                      'Create  Table Column Number'  does not *
  *                      honor  the  value for the  'FOR ? DATA' *
  *                      when B BIT is set.                      *
  *                                                              *
  *                      The panel will also issue a RC=20 error *
  *                      message  for  a TBDISPL:  ISPV006  Data *
  *                      truncation  occurred  data for the CHAR *
  *                      format variable "NEWSUBT" was too long. *
  *                                                              *
  *                      Panel  ADB26CUU  'Create  Table  Column *
  *                      Number' does not honor the 'FOR ? DATA' *
  *                      field when B for BIT is selected.       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply The PTF.                               *
  ****************************************************************
  Code has been changed to correct this condition.
  

Problem conclusion

• The problems have been fixed.
  

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

•    ADB26CRT ADB26CUU ADB27CFU
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 ADMIN TOOL

• Fixed component ID

  568851500

Applicable component levels

• R720 PSY UK29373

     UP07/10/17 P F710

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