APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Consider the dbschema output for the external table below: create table test(i integer not null,j integer); insert into test values(1,1); insert into test values(2,2); insert into test values(3,3); CREATE EXTERNAL TABLE ec_test (i integer not null,j integer) using ( datafiles ("DISK:/tmp/ec_test.unl")) ; insert into ec_test select * from test; The dbaccess tool indicates the column is not null: Column name Type Nulls i integer no j integer yes But dbschema does not: dbschema -d TS003496979 -t ec_test DBSCHEMA Schema Utility INFORMIX-SQL Version 14.10.FC3 { TABLE "informix".ec_test row size = 8 number of columns = 2 create external table "informix".ec_test ( i integer, j integer ) using ( datafiles ( "DISK:/tmp/ec_test.unl" ), format "delimited", escape on ); revoke all on "informix".ec_test from "public" as "informix"; Even though "not null" was used while creating the external table, the dbschema output above omits it.
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * Users of Informix Server prior to 11.70.xC9W2, 12.10.xC15 * * and 14.10.xC5. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * See Error Description * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * * Upgrade to Informix Server 11.70.xC9W2, 12.10.xC15 (when * * available) or 14.10.xC5. * ****************************************************************
Problem conclusion
Fixed in Informix Server 11.70.xC9W2, 12.10.xC15 and 14.10.xC5.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IT32397
Reported component name
INFORMIX SERVER
Reported component ID
5725A3900
Reported release
B70
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2020-04-01
Closed date
2020-12-15
Last modified date
2020-12-15
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
INFORMIX SERVER
Fixed component ID
5725A3900
Applicable component levels
[{"Line of Business":{"code":"LOB10","label":"Data and AI"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU053","label":"Cloud & Data Platform"},"Product":{"code":"SSGU8G","label":"Informix Servers"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"B70"}]
Document Information
Modified date:
16 December 2020