PM31701: COMMENT ON COLUMN <SCHEMA>.<TABLENAME>.<COLUMN> MISSING ACTUAL COMMENT RESULTS IN SQLCODEN104

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The DB2 Object Comparison Tool for z/OS builds the COMMENT ON
  COLUMN syntax without the actual comment itself resulting in a
  SQLCODE -104 when executed.
  .
  Additional symptoms: oncode350
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of the DB2 Object Comparison Tool for  *
  *                 z/OS who compare views with comments on      *
  *                 columns.                                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The DB2 Object Comparison Tool for      *
  *                      z/OS builds the COMMENT ON COLUMN       *
  *                      syntax without the actual comment       *
  *                      itself, resulting in a SQLCODE -104/    *
  *                      SQLCODEN104 when executed:              *
  *                                                              *
  *                      DSNT408I SQLCODE = -104, ERROR:         *
  *                      ILLEGAL SYMBOL                          *
  *                      "<END-OF-STATEMENT>". SOME              *
  *                      SYMBOLS THAT MIGHT BE LEGAL             *
  *                      ARE: . IS                               *
  *                                                              *
  *                      DSNT418I SQLSTATE   = 42601             *
  *                      SQLSTATE RETURN CODE                    *
  *                      DSNT415I SQLERRP                        *
  *                      = DSNHPARS SQL PROCEDURE                *
  *                      DETECTING ERROR                         *
  *                                                              *
  *                      An ONCODE=350 in                        *
  *                      STACK_ALTER_DDL is                      *
  *                      encountered.                            *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The DB2 Object Comparison Tool assumed that a comment on a view
  column could be contained on one line. The result was a
  truncated COMMENT ON COLUMN statement.
  

Problem conclusion

• Problem has been resolved.
  

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

•    ADB2CMP  ADB2CMR
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 ADMIN TOOL

• Fixed component ID

  568851500

Applicable component levels

• RA10 PSY UK66440

     UP11/04/08 P F104

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