PM43535: VALUE IF NULL FUNCATIONALITY DOES NOT WORK IN SOME CASES

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Value if NULL funcationality does not work in some cases
  

Local fix

• The documentation is incorrect - there is no default behaviour.
  The purpose of the field is to explicitly state what value to us
  e to replace NULL.  Behaviour, however, is basically as designed
   : For char type columns use ' ' to represent an empty string (s
  pace between single quotes)
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All Users                                                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See error description.                                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Upgrade to Cognos BI Server 10.2                             *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Code Fix
  

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:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  COG8 BI DATA MG

• Fixed component ID

  5724W12DM

Applicable component levels