PM41672: WHEN CREATING THE LOADFILE FOR CHAR 255 COLUMN THAT CAN BE NULL DATA DOES NOT GET WRITTEN OUT CORRECTLY

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The length field was not properly being calculated for columns
  of CHAR(255) that could be null. This resulted in invalid data
  being placed in the field.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of DB2 Log Analysis Tool.              *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The length field was not properly       *
  *                      being calculated for columns of         *
  *                      CHAR(255) that could be null. This      *
  *                      resulted in invalid data being placed   *
  *                      in the field.                           *
  ****************************************************************
  * 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:

  UK74838

Modules/Macros

•    ALACRRF  ALAFRMTR ALAGLOAD
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 LOG ANALYSI

• Fixed component ID

  5655E6601

Applicable component levels

• R320 PSY UK74838

     UP12/01/04 P F201

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