PM08640: DB2 TABLE EDITOR MESSAGE "YOU HAVE CHOSEN OVER 65 CHARACTERS OF FROZEN TABLE SPACE" EVEN THOOUGH TOTAL COLUMN LENGTH UNDER 65

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• DB2 Table Editor calculates freeze column function character
  length incorrectly when column with data type of Timestamp is
  selected along with another column.
  DB2 Table Editor issues the following message even though the
  total column length is under 65 characters:
  
    You have chosen over 65 characters of frozen table space
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of DB2 Table Editor.                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: DB2 Table Editor calculates freeze      *
  *                      column function character length        *
  *                      incorrectly when column with data type  *
  *                      of Timestamp is selected along with     *
  *                      another column. DB2 Table Editor issues *
  *                      the following message even though the   *
  *                      total column length is under 65         *
  *                      characters:                             *
  *                        You have chosen over 65 characters    *
  *                        of frozen table space                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: APPLY the PTF.                               *
  ****************************************************************
  Code has been changed to correct this condition.
  

Problem conclusion

• APPLY the PTF.
  

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:

  UK56214

Modules/Macros

• ETI$DPSC
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 TABLE EDITO

• Fixed component ID

  5697G6500

Applicable component levels

• R130 PSY UK56214

     UP10/05/07 P F005

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