PM20404: TABLE COLUMN ROWID CHANGED TO GENERATED BY DEFAULT UPON DROP/RECREATE

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• In DB2 Object Comparison Tool, when a table containing
  column ROWID defined with GENERATED ALWAYS is dropped/
  recreated, column ROWID redefined as GENERATED BY DEFAULT
  to preserve data.
  .
  Option will be given to the customer to regenerate column
  ROWID as GENERATED ALWAYS.
  .
  Also fixed r720 apar pm22647 in this apar.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of Object Comparison Tool who compare  *
  *                 tables which have ROWID or TIMESTAMP.        *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: In DB2 Object Comparison Tool, when a   *
  *                      table containing column ROWID/TIMESTAMP *
  *                      defined with GENERATED ALWAYS is        *
  *                      dropped/recreated, column ROWID/        *
  *                      TIMESTAMP redefined as GENERATED BY     *
  *                      DEFAULT to preserve data.               *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply The PTF.                               *
  ****************************************************************
  The Object Comparison Tool did not support GENERATED ALWAYS for
  ROWID or TIMESTAMP
  

Problem conclusion

• Options will be given to the customer to regenerate column ROWID
  or TIMESTAMP as GENERATED ALWAYS.
  

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

•    GOCGCMP  GOCMENU  GOC2CMP  GOC2CMR  GOC2CMT
  GOC5     GOC5H
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 OBJECT COMP

• Fixed component ID

  5697G6400

Applicable component levels

• RA10 PSY UK63552

     UP11/02/05 P F102

• R720 PSY UK63553

     UP11/02/05 P F102

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