APAR status
Closed as documentation error.
Error description
If the password contains a semicolon, the Informix ODBC driver will throw the following error: -11005 Invalid connection string attribute. This behavior has been seen with both Connect Test demo and Microsoft ODBC Administrator. The Informix ilogin utility does not have any problems with a semicolon in the password.
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * Users prior to 4.50.XC8 * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * see the error description * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * ****************************************************************
Problem conclusion
I agree with doing nothing and simply asserting this as NFI. That being said, I do think we need to document this limitation. I appreciate your responses. and then Opened document defect idsdb00110199
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IT39521
Reported component name
IBM CSDK
Reported component ID
5724C2381
Reported release
450
Status
CLOSED DOC
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2021-12-30
Closed date
2022-11-04
Last modified date
2022-11-04
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
Fix information
Applicable component levels
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Document Information
Modified date:
04 November 2022