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PH68863: EMBEDDED IFF FAILS CHECKSUM VALIDATION WHEN ENDS ON 72ND CHAR

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • When WSL is generated with Embed IFF into WSL enabled, if the
generated IFF string ends on 72nd character in the converted WSL
- a space is appended to it and the checksum verification fails.

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • ****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED: Users of Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS    *
*                 and Db2 Object Comparison Tool for z/OS      *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Embedded IFF checksum validation fails. *
****************************************************************
When the "Embed IFF into WSL" option is enabled and the
obfuscated IFF string ends on the 72nd character column, a blank
is appended to it during processing, which causes checksum
validation to fail.

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • The problem has been resolved.

    



Temporary fix


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    PH68863
    • 

  • Reported component name
    DB2 ADMIN TOOL
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    568851500
    • 

  • Reported release
    D10
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
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  • Submitted date
    2025-11-06
    • 

  • Closed date
    2025-12-17
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2026-01-02
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

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

    
UO06302
    

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Modules/Macros


    

  • ADB2IFF

    



Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    DB2 ADMIN TOOL
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    568851500
    • 



Applicable component levels


    

  • RD10  PSY  UO06302
       UP25/12/19  P  F512
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            Modified date:
            

            02 January 2026
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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