PM18655: ALTER TABLE COLUMN VALUES FROM SMALLINT TO DECIMAL(5,2) RESULTS IN ONCODE=340 THE SIZE CONDITION WAS RAISED

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When using DB2 Administration Tool for z/OS to ALTER a table
  column value from SMALLINT to DECIMAL(5,2), job fails on
  CNVRT50 jobstep with RC=12 and the following message:
  .
  USER ABEND CODE 4038  REASON CODE 00000001
  IBM0342S ONCODE=340  The SIZE condition was raised.
           From entry point GET_NAMES at statement 4928
  .
  Additional Symptoms: rc12 oncode340 u4038
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of the DB2 Administration Tool for     *
  *                 z/OS who alter tables with a large number    *
  *                 of rows or a very large row size.            *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When altering a table with either a     *
  *                      very large number of columns or a       *
  *                      large row size, an ONCODE 340           *
  *                      may occur with the following            *
  *                      message"                                *
  *                                                              *
  *                      IBM0342S ONCODE=340 The SIZE            *
  *                      condition was raised.  From entry       *
  *                      point GET_NAMES at statement 4928.      *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply The PTF.                               *
  ****************************************************************
  The variable keeping track of the position of a
  column's value in a load record was too small.
  

Problem conclusion

• The 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

•    ADBBIND
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 ADMIN TOOL

• Fixed component ID

  568851500

Applicable component levels

• R720 PSY UK62280

     UP10/12/10 P F012

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