PI31811: OBJECT COMPARE FAILS WITH RC8 TABLE SAME NAME

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• DB2 Object Comparison Tool for z/OS fails with RC8 when
  comparing a table to a view with the same name
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of the DB2 Object Comparison           *
  *                 Tool for z/OS who use the Compare            *
  *                 function.                                    *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: This APAR is an enhancement of          *
  *                      messages for DB2 Object Comparison      *
  *                      Tool.  It includes the following        *
  *                      changes:                                *
  *                                                              *
  *                      1. Updated all the Compare messages     *
  *                      which use "KEEPTGT" in the content to   *
  *                      refer to the panel option "Suppress     *
  *                      DROP of objects" to make it more clear  *
  *                      to the user. For example, the           *
  *                      following message:                      *
  *                                                              *
  *                      <obj_text_v> kept because KEEPTGT       *
  *                      option was specified.                   *
  *                                                              *
  *                      has been updated to:                    *
  *                                                              *
  *                      <obj_text_v> is kept because YES was    *
  *                      specified for the Suppress DROP of      *
  *                      objects option                          *
  *                                                              *
  *                      2. Added new message ADB7178E to        *
  *                      better explain the situation when       *
  *                      there is a table, view, synonym or      *
  *                      alias found to have the same name       *
  *                      during compare:                         *
  *                                                              *
  *                      ADB7178E                                *
  *                      Some objects have duplicate names       *
  *                      after compare.                          *
  *                                                              *
  *                      Explanation                             *
  *                      Table, view, synonym or alias with the  *
  *                      same name are found on the target       *
  *                      after compare. Refer to message         *
  *                      ADB7176E or ADB7177E for the details    *
  *                      on which objects are found to have the  *
  *                      same name.                              *
  *                                                              *
  *                      System action                           *
  *                      Processing stops.                       *
  *                                                              *
  *                      User response                           *
  *                      If the object was renamed or masked,    *
  *                      verify that the new or masked name      *
  *                      does not duplicate an existing name     *
  *                      for the object type reported in         *
  *                      ADB7176E or ADB7177E. If the purpose    *
  *                      was to drop an object on the target     *
  *                      and then create a new object with a     *
  *                      different type but the same name,       *
  *                      then check the value specified for      *
  *                      the Suppress DROP of objects option.    *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  This APAR is an enhancement of messages for DB2 Object
  Comparison Tool.  It includes the following changes:
  
  1. Updated all the Compare messages which use "KEEPTGT"
  in the content to refer to the panel option "Suppress DROP
  of objects" to make it more clear to the user.
  
  2. Added new message ADB7178E to better explain the situation
  when there is a table, view, synonym or alias found to have
  the same name during compare:
  
  ADB7178E
  Some objects have duplicate names after compare.
  
  Explanation
  Table, view, synonym or alias with the same name are
  found on the target after compare. Refer to message
  ADB7176E or ADB7177E for the details on which objects
  are found to have the same name.
  
  System action
  Processing stops.
  
  User response
  If the object was renamed or masked, verify that the new
  or masked name does not duplicate an existing name for
  the object type reported in ADB7176E or ADB7177E. If the
  purpose was to drop an object on the target and then create a
  new object with a different type but the same name, then
  check the value specified for the Suppress DROP of objects
  option.
  

Problem conclusion

• Enhancements delivered.
  

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:

Modules/Macros

• ADB2CMF  ADB2CMP  ADB2CMR  ADB2CMS  ADB2CMT  ADB7000
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 ADMIN TOOL

• Fixed component ID

  568851500

Applicable component levels

• RA20 PSY UI31745

     UP15/10/06 P F510

• RB10 PSY UI31746

     UP15/10/06 P F510

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