PM76464: MESSAGE ADB258E SEEN WHEN ALT A TABLE TO DELETE A COLUMN WHEN THE TABLE SPACE IS NON-PARTITIONED.

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• DB2 ADMINISTRATION TOOL FOR Z/OS.
  Message ADB258E seen when ALT a table to delete a column when
  the table space is non-partitioned.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of the DB2 Administration Tool for     *
  *                 z/OS who use the 'Alter Table ALT' (ALT)     *
  *                 function.                                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When performing the ALT command on a    *
  *                      table on panel ADB21T 'Table, Views     *
  *                      and Aliases', then performing the 'D -  *
  *                      Delete' command on an inserted column   *
  *                      on panel ADB27C 'ALTER Table', error    *
  *                      message ADB258E is issued incorrectly:  *
  *                                                              *
  *                      ADB258E You cannot delete a column      *
  *                      that is part of a partitioning key.     *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  When performing an ALT on a table, inserting a column, then
  attempting to delete the column, DB2 Admin incorrectly produces
  the error message ADB258E:
  
  ADB258E You cannot delete a column that is part of a
  partitioning key.
  

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:

  UK83607

Modules/Macros

•    ADBH1K   ADB27C
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 ADMIN TOOL

• Fixed component ID

  568851500

Applicable component levels

• RA20 PSY UK83607

     UP12/11/21 P F211

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