PH40469: ALT UPDATE COLUMN ADD OBJECT ALTER ADB27CA SQLCODE = -206 / SQLCODEN206 SP.FORMAT NOT VALID CONTEXT USED

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• If you execute the ALT line command on a table with an
  identity column, followed by line command U
  ('Update') on a column on panel ADB27C
  ('ALTER table'), primary command ADD ('Add objects') on panel
  ADB27CA ('Alter objects'), and then line command A ('Alter')
  on the same panel, the result may be error SQLCODE =
  -206:
  
  SQLCODE : -206 DSNTIAR CODE : 0
  
  DSNT408I SQLCODE = -206, ERROR: SP.FORMAT IS NOT VALID IN THE
  CONTEXT WHERE IT IS USED
  DSNT418I SQLSTATE = 42703 SQLSTATE RETURN CODE
  DSNT415I SQLERRP = DSNXORSO SQL PROCEDURE DETECTING ERROR
  DSNT416I SQLERRD = -225 0 0 -1 0 0 SQL DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION
  DSNT416I SQLERRD = X'FFFFFF1F' X'00000000' X'00000000'
  X'FFFFFFFF'
  X'00000000' X'00000000' SQL DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION
  
  Keyword:  SQLCODEN206
  

Local fix

• n/a
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS    *
  *                 that use the ALT function with tables that   *
  *                 have identity columns                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The ALT function issues a panel error   *
  *                      when changing two tables with identity  *
  *                      columns.                                *
  ****************************************************************
  The user receives the following error when completing the steps
  below:
  SQLCODE : -206 DSNTIAR CODE : 0DSNT408I SQLCODE = -206, ERROR:
  SP.FORMAT IS NOT VALID IN THE CONTEXT WHERE IT IS USED
  
  Steps:
  1.  Specify ALT on a table with an identity column.
  2.  Change a non-identity column attribute and issue NEXT.
  3.  Use the ADD primary command to add another table with
  an identity column.
  4.  Use the A line command on a second table to change a
  non-identity column attribute and issue NEXT.
  5.  Use the A line command again on the second table.
  

Problem conclusion

• The problem has been resolved.
  
  Search Keywords: SQLCODE206N
  

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:

  UI77491

Modules/Macros

• ADB27CA
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 ADMIN TOOL

• Fixed component ID

  568851500

Applicable component levels

• RC10 PSY UI77491

     UP21/10/12 P F110

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