IJ29551: BMXAA0680E - THE LANGUAGE COLUMN MUST HAVE A DATA TYPE OF UPPER AND LENGTH OF 4.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Cannot apply screen configuration in the Database Configuration
  Application, receive the following Error:
  
  BMXAA0680E - The
  language column must have a data type of UPPER and length of
  4.
  
  
  STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
  
  1. Go to System Configuration>
  Platform Configuration> Database Configuration
  
  2. Select any
  Object ( ie WORKORDER)
  
  3. Make any changes ( add a attribute,
  Add to the Description) and Save
  
  Receive the following
  Error:
  
  BMXAA0680E - The language column must have a data type
  of UPPER and length of 4.
  
  Regardless of what you want to
  change, the error happens and won't let you do any
  configuration Changes.
  
  PERFORMANCE ISSUE: No.
  
  CURRENT
  ERRONEOUS RESULTS: Cannot make any DB configuration
  Changes
  
  EXPECTED RESULTS:
  Be able to Make any configuration
  changes.
  
  ENVIRONMENT:
  Maximo Asset Management 7.6.1.0
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * MAXIMO                                                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Error reading the VarCharMultiple MaxVar left databases with *
  * columns with the incorrect length. The Integrity Checker     *
  * could not display the error correctly, which meant clients   *
  * could not fix the problem.                                   *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• _The fix for this APAR is contained in the following maintenance
  package: release\fix pack for Release 7.6.1.3 Product_
  

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:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  SYSTEM CONFIG

• Fixed component ID

  5724R46S1

Applicable component levels