PM84240: DB2 ADMINISTRATION TOOL FOR Z/OS DURING ALTER OF A TABLE DOES NOT ALLOW LENGTH OF THE COLUMN TO BE CHANGED IN FOREGROUND

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• DB2 Administration Tool for z/OS during ALTer operation of the
  table
  does not allow length of the column to be changed in foreground
  

Local fix

• manually create an alter rather than using the tool
  

Problem summary

•   USERS AFFECTED: Users of the DB2 Administration Tool or
                    DB2 Object Comparison Tool for z/OS, who
                    use the ALT 'Alter Table ALT' function or
                    Compare function to alter column data types
                    of tables that are defined with the DATA
                    CAPTURE CHANGES attribute on DB2 9 or
                    above.
  
    PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When altering column data types of
                         tables that are defined with the
                         DATA CAPTURE CHANGES attribute on
                         DB2 9 or above, the tables are
                         dropped and recreated and should
                         be altered.
  
    RECOMMENDATION:
  
  When altering column data types of tables that are defined
  with the DATA CAPTURE CHANGES attribute on DB2 9 or above,
  the tables should be altered instead of dropped and recreated.
  

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

• ADB2CMT
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 ADMIN TOOL

• Fixed component ID

  568851500

Applicable component levels

• RA10 PSY UK95037

     UP13/06/19 P F306

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