PM11621: NEW COLUMN REPORTED AS ALTERED RATHER THAN ADDED

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The DB2 Object Comparison Tool for z/OS incorrectly reports
  a new column as being altered instead of added.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of DB2 Object Comparison               *
  *                 Tool for z/OS who use the old                *
  *                 name of a renamed column for a               *
  *                 new column in the same table.                *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: If an existing column has been          *
  *                      renamed and a new column in             *
  *                      the table has the old name of           *
  *                      the renamed column, OC will             *
  *                      compare the new column                  *
  *                      to the target column with the           *
  *                      matching name instead of                *
  *                      adding the new column.                  *
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  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply The PTF.                               *
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  If an existing column has been renamed and a new
  column in the table has the old name of the
  renamed column, OC will compare the new column
  to the target column with the matching name
  instead of adding the new column.
  

Problem conclusion

• DB2 Object Compare has been updated to test if
  the column with "matching" name is a new column.
  In such cases, the column will be added.
  
  DB2 Object Compare will perform additional tests
  and generate an error message if the name of the
  matching column is specified in the renamecol mask
  but the new name does not exist in the source table.
  

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

•    GOC2CMT
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 OBJECT COMP

• Fixed component ID

  5697G6400

Applicable component levels

• R720 PSY UK57310

     UP10/06/03 P F006

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