PI37462: DB2 ADMIN SHOULD INCLUDE TABLE/COL NAME IN MSGADB7776E MSG.

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• DB2 Administration Tool for z/OS should include the
  table name and column name in msgADB7776E error message
  ADB7776E The length specification of the VARCHAR string is
  invalid.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of the DB2 Object Comparison Tool for  *
  *                 z/OS who run compare where the source DDL    *
  *                 or target DDL contains a CREATE TABLE        *
  *                 statement with an invalid length for a       *
  *                 VARCHAR data type.                           *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When the user runs Compare and either   *
  *                      the source DDL or target DDL contains   *
  *                      a CREATE TABLE statement with an        *
  *                      invalid length for a VARCHAR data       *
  *                      type                                    *
  *                                                              *
  *                      For example,                            *
  *                                                              *
  *                      For a new table which has a column      *
  *                      defined as:                             *
  *                                                              *
  *                      REC_DATA   VARCHAR(100000)              *
  *                                      NOT NULL                *
  *                                                              *
  *                      DB2 Admin issues the error              *
  *                      message ADB7776E / msgadb7776e:         *
  *                                                              *
  *                      ADB7776E The length                     *
  *                      specification of the VARCHAR            *
  *                      string is invalid.                      *
  *                                                              *
  *                      without specifying which object         *
  *                      contains the invalid definition.        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  When the user runs Compare and either the source DDL or target
  DDL contains a CREATE TABLE statement with an invalid length
  for a VARCHAR data type, DB2 Admin issues the error message
  ADB7776E / msgadb7776e:
  
  ADB7776E The length specification of the VARCHAR string is
  invalid.
  
  without specifying which object contains the invalid
  definition.
  

Problem conclusion

• Problem has been resolved.
  
  The message ADB7776E / msgadb7776e has been amended to include
  additional information:
  
  ADB7776E
  The length specification of the column col_name in table
  table_name is invalid.
  
  Explanation:
  The length specification of the column is invalid.
  
  System action
  Processing stops.
  
  User response
  Fix the DDL with supported SQL statements and try again.
  

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

•    ADBCDTS  ADB7000
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 ADMIN TOOL

• Fixed component ID

  568851500

Applicable component levels

• RA20 PSY UI27293

     UP15/05/16 P F505

• RB10 PSY UI27294

     UP15/05/16 P F505

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