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PH45288: UNABLE TO CALL A MS SQL SERVER STORED PROCEDURE WITH ARGUMENT DEFINED AS VARBINARY DATATYPE AND DATA > 8000 BYTES

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • The IBM Transformation Extender (ITX) 10.0 and 10.1 Database
    adapter (ODBC) fails to call a MicroSoft SQL Server Stored
    Procedure when one of the datatypes is VARBINARY and the data
    passed to this exceeds 8000 bytes. The VARBINARY column is set
    to MAX.
    
    The following error is found in the ITX database adapter trace
    file:
    
    <31905-1043865984-Tue Nov 9 11:42:30 2021>: Error in SQLExecute
    Message: [Microsoft][ODBC Driver 17 for SQL Server]String data,
    right truncation
    SQL State: 22001
    

Local fix

  • ITXCQ - ITX00061321
    PB / PB
    Circumvention: None
    

Problem summary

  • Users Affected:
    IBM Transformation Extender users inserting data of size >8000
    into varbinary datatype of MS sql server table.
    
    Problem Description:
    Using the ODBC adapter, a map fails with the error message as
    before - "String data, right truncation"
    
    Platforms Affected:
    All Unix
    

Problem conclusion

  • Fixed a problem with ODBC adapter and large data.
    
    Applies to:
    10.0.0.0, 10.0.3.0, 10.1.0.1, 10.1.1.0
    
    Fixed in the next service packs and releases.
    
    To obtain the fix for this APAR:
    
    To see if the next service pack or product release is available,
    check the IBM Transformation Extender Release Notes page:
    https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27008337
    
    If the service pack or product release is available, download it
    from Fix Central:
    http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/
    
    If the service pack or product release is not available and you
    require the APAR fix immediately, request a Limited Availability
    Interim Fix (LAIF) by opening a case:
    https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/
    
    Prior to version 9.0.0, IBM Transformation Extender was called
    IBM WebSphere Transformation Extender.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PH45288

  • Reported component name

    ITX

  • Reported component ID

    5724Q2300

  • Reported release

    A10

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2022-03-30

  • Closed date

    2022-05-26

  • Last modified date

    2022-10-05

  • 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

    ITX

  • Fixed component ID

    5724Q2300

Applicable component levels

[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU029","label":"Software"},"Product":{"code":"SSVSD8","label":"Transformation Extender"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"A10"}]

Document Information

Modified date:
05 October 2022