PM35196: SWEDISH NATIONAL CHARACTERS X'5B' X'7B' X'7C' GENERATE PARSING ERROR

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• In DB2 Object Comparison Tool, use of Swedish National
  Characters  x'5B' x'7B' x'7C' generate parsing issue.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of the DB2 Administration or DB2       *
  *                 Object Comparison Tool for z/OS who are on   *
  *                 a DB2 system with CCSID <> 37, and get a     *
  *                 parser error for a statement that contains   *
  *                 a character with hex value '5B'x, '7B'x, or  *
  *                 '7C'x.                                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: According to the DB2 R810 SQL           *
  *                      Reference, Language Elements,           *
  *                      Characters, "DB2 accepts code points    *
  *                      X'5B', X'7B' and X'7C' for $, # and @,  *
  *                      even if the CCSID that is specified is  *
  *                      not 37 or 500".  The Admin Tool's       *
  *                      parser did not fully support this       *
  *                      behavior.                               *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  According to the DB2 R810 SQL Reference, Language Elements,
  Characters, "DB2 accepts code points X'5B', X'7B' and X'7C' for
  $, # and @, even if the CCSID that is specified is not 37 or
  500".  The Admin Tool's parser did not fully support this
  behavior.
  

Problem conclusion

• The parser has been enhanced to support the code points X'5B,
  X'7B' and X'7C' for $, # and @ regardless of the CCSID used.
  

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:

  UK67971 UK67972

Modules/Macros

•    ADB2PA   ADB2PA5
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 ADMIN TOOL

• Fixed component ID

  568851500

Applicable component levels

• RA10 PSY UK67971

     UP11/05/26 P F105

• R720 PSY UK67972

     UP11/05/26 P F105

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