PI40645: DB2 OBJECT COMPARISON TOOL FOR Z/OS DOES NOT CHECK THE TIMESTAMP DEFAULT SCALE TO IGNORE THE DIFFERENCE IN SP FROM DB2 9 FOR Z/OS

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• DB2 Object Comparison Tool for z/OS does not check the
  TIMESTAMP default scale to ignore the difference when comparing
  Stored Procedures created in DB2 V9 for z/OS to DB2 10 for z/OS
  

Local fix

• Workaround is to specify SYSPARMS:SCALE in IGNORES file.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of the DB2 Object Comparison Tool      *
  *                 for z/OS who compare User Defined            *
  *                 Data Types (UDT), User Defined Functions     *
  *                 (UDF), or Stored Procedures with a           *
  *                 TIMESTAMP data type.                         *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When comparing UDTs, UDFs or Stored     *
  *                      Procedures created on a DB2 level       *
  *                      prior to DB2 10 New Function Mode       *
  *                      (NFM) with the ones created on DB2      *
  *                      10 New Function mode, Object Compare    *
  *                      incorrectly reports a difference        *
  *                      on the TIMESTAMP data type even         *
  *                      though both TIMESTAMP data types        *
  *                      being compared are defined with         *
  *                      default precision 6.                    *
  *                                                              *
  *                      Example of the incorrect report:        *
  *                                                              *
  *                      Compare Stored Procedure                *
  *                      definition source(>spname<) and         *
  *                      target (>spname<)                       *
  *                      Call Parameter number 1                 *
  *                      (D)Field LENGTH/SCALE changed           *
  *                      from TIMESTAMP to TIMESTAMP(0)          *
  *                      Stored Procedure >spname< will be       *
  *                      dropped                                 *
  *                      Stored Procedure will be recreated      *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  When comparing UDTs, UDFs or Stored Procedures created on a
  DB2 level prior to DB2 10 New Function Mode (NFM) with the ones
  created on DB2 10 New Function Mode, Object Compare incorrectly
  reports a difference on the TIMESTAMP data type even though
  both TIMESTAMP data types being compared are defined with
  default precision 6.
  

Problem conclusion

• Problem has been resolved.
  

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:

  UI30629 UI30630

Modules/Macros

•    ADB2CMS
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 ADMIN TOOL

• Fixed component ID

  568851500

Applicable component levels

• RA20 PSY UI30629

     UP15/08/29 P F508

• RB10 PSY UI30630

     UP15/08/29 P F508

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