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PI87268: RUNNING WSL REFERENCING GLOBAL VARIABLE RESULTS IN MESSAGE ADB2W1: SETBACKUPDDLVARS: UNRECOGNIZED TYPE: VARIABLE

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Running a WSL that references CREATE VARIABLE produces the
    following error message when WSLOPT "Backup DDL"=YES is used:
    
    ADB2W1: setBackupDDLVars: Unrecognized type: VARIABLE
    

Local fix

  • 1. Navigate to WSL panel ADB2W1 and enter on the Command line:
    WSLOPT
    2. On panel ADBPWLO 'Work Statement List Options', set the
    following option to "NO"":
    Backup DDL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NO
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: Users of the DB2 Administration Tool         *
    *                 for z/OS.                                    *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Running WSL with WSLOPT                 *
    *                      "Backup DDL"=YES and referencing        *
    *                      CREATE VARIABLE may result in           *
    *                      "ADB2W1: setBackupDDLVars:              *
    *                      Unrecognized type: VARIABLE".           *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    WSL may produce the following error message
    when WSL option "Backup DDL"=YES is used
    with a WSL that references CREATE VARIABLE:
    
    "ADB2W1: setBackupDDLVars: Unrecognized type: VARIABLE"
    

Problem conclusion

  • Problem has been resolved.
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PI87268

  • Reported component name

    DB2 ADMIN TOOL

  • Reported component ID

    568851500

  • Reported release

    C10

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2017-09-13

  • Closed date

    2017-11-07

  • Last modified date

    2017-12-02

  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros

  •    ADB2W1
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    DB2 ADMIN TOOL

  • Fixed component ID

    568851500

Applicable component levels

  • RB20 PSY UI51740

       UP17/11/11 P F711

  • RC10 PSY UI51741

       UP17/11/09 P F711

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Document Information

Modified date:
02 December 2017