PK13958: ALC CONVERSION EXPANDING DECIMAL FIELD CAUSES DATA CORRUPTION IN SUBSEQUENT DECIMAL COLUMN(S)

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• In DB2 Administration Tool an ALC operation to change column(s)
  from decimal(15,2) to decimal(15,4) results in data corruption /
  truncation in subsequent decimal columns that were unchanged.
  .
  Additional symptoms: rc4 rc04 msgADBC026W conversion convert
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of DB2 Administration Tool, who use    *
  *                 ALC, may be affected.                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: An ALC operation to change column  from *
  *                      decimal(15,2) to decimal(15,4) resulted *
  *                      in data corruption / truncation in      *
  *                      subsequent decimal columns that were    *
  *                      unchanged.                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  Decimal columns were not converted properly in LOAD control
  cards.
  

Problem conclusion

• ALC process now has correct length in LOAD control cards.
  

Temporary fix

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  * HIPER *
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Comments

APAR Information

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

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

  UK08741 UK08742

Modules/Macros

•    ADB27AC
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 ADMIN TOOL

• Fixed component ID

  568851500

Applicable component levels

• R510 PSY UK08741

     UP05/11/09 P F511

• R710 PSY UK08742

     UP05/11/09 P F511

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