PK09425: ALC ADB27AC FAILED TO PRESERVE DESC INDEX ORDER. COMPLEX ALC CHANGED 4TH PK INDEX COLUMN FROM DESC TO ASC

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• In DB2 Administration Tool an ALC (Alter Column) operation
  fails to preserve the descending order of a PK index column.
  .
  4th PK index column was changed from DESC to ASC although
  no change to the index was requested as part of the ALC
  operation.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of DB2 Administration Tool, who use    *
  *                 ALC operation (having PK index),  may  be    *
  *                 affected.                                    *
  *                 .* Note: fixing parts of this APAR are in    *
  *                 PK07878. Both  APARs  will be in the same    *
  *                 PTF.                                         *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: An ALC (Alter Column) operation failed  *
  *                      to preserve the descending  order of a  *
  *                      PK index column.                        *
  *                      .*                                      *
  *                      The 4th PK  index  column  was changed  *
  *                      from DESC to ASC although no change to  *
  *                      the index was requested as part of the  *
  *                      ALC operation.                          *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  See Problem Description.
  

Problem conclusion

• Apply the fix.
  

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

•    ADB26CUU
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 ADMIN TOOL

• Fixed component ID

  568851500

Applicable component levels

• R510 PSY UK07267

     UP05/09/17 P F509

• R710 PSY UK07268

     UP05/09/17 P F509

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