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PH67892: RUNSTATS FAILS WITH INVALID CHARACTER OPERAND WHEN TABLE NAME HAS A QUESTION MARK

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • RUNSTATS fails with invalid character operand when table name
    has a question mark.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: Users of Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS    *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When running Change Management on a     *
    *                      table with a question mark (?) in the   *
    *                      name and requesting RUNSTATS, the       *
    *                      change fails.                           *
    ****************************************************************
    A user has a table with a question mark (?) in the table name
    and is doing a change for that table with RUNSTATS requested.
    The change created fails during the JCL run with the following
    failure during the RUNSTATS processing:
        DSNU088I    191 09:51:23.22 DSNUGPRZ - INVALID CHARACTER
                OPERAND - ""TAB?LE""
    

Problem conclusion

  • The problem has been resolved.
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PH67892

  • Reported component name

    DB2 ADMIN TOOL

  • Reported component ID

    568851500

  • Reported release

    D10

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2025-08-25

  • Closed date

    2025-09-26

  • Last modified date

    2025-10-02

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

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

    UO05118

Modules/Macros

  • ADBGAJOB
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    DB2 ADMIN TOOL

  • Fixed component ID

    568851500

Applicable component levels

  • RD10 PSY UO05118

       UP25/09/30 P F509

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Document Information

Modified date:
02 October 2025