PM44228: COMPARE DDL TO DDL SHOWS MESSAGE "(A)FIELD COMPRESS CHANGED FROM NO TO NO" FOR AN INDEX

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The DB2 Object Comparision Tool for z/OS issue a message:
  Compare index source( index-name ) and target ( index-name )
  (A)Field COMPRESS changed from NO to NO
   Index will be altered
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of the DB2 Object Comparison Tool for  *
  *                 z/OS who compare indexes on DB2 9            *
  *                 compatibility mode ( CM ).                   *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: In DB2 Object Comparison Tool for z/OS, *
  *                      when comparing indexes on DB2 9         *
  *                      compatibility mode ( CM ), an incorrect *
  *                      message is produced in the comparison   *
  *                      report :                                *
  *                                                              *
  *                      Compare index source                    *
  *                      (index-name) and target (index-name)    *
  *                      (A)Field COMPRESS changed from          *
  *                      NO to NO                                *
  *                      Index will be altered                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  In DB2 Object Comparison Tool for z/OS, when comparing indexes
  on DB2 9 compatibility mode ( CM ), an incorrect message is
  produced in the comparison report :
  
  Compare index source (index-name) and target (index-name)
  (A)Field COMPRESS changed from NO to NO
  Index will be altered
  

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

•    GOC2CMF
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 OBJECT COMP

• Fixed component ID

  5697G6400

Applicable component levels

• R720 PSY UK71429

     UP11/09/02 P F109

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