PK34232: CC FUNCTION JOB FAILS SQLCODEN873/SQLCODE873 WHEN CCSID EBCDIC USED TO CREATE OBJECTS

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The DB2 Administration Tool CC 'DB2 catalog copy version
  maintenance' function jobs issues a SQLCODE -873 when the
  tablespaces used are defined with CCSID EBCDIC.
  Additional search args:
  SQLCODEN873 SQLCODE873 SQLCODE873N
  

Local fix

• Do not use tablespaces defined with CCSID EBCDIC
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of Admin Tool Catalog Copy  function   *
  *                 to create a copy of the DB2 catalog.         *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Catalog  Copy table  spaces are created *
  *                      with the CCSID UNICODE when they should *
  *                      be CCSID EBCDIC for  DB2 V8 when not in *
  *                      NFM.                                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply The PTF.                               *
  ****************************************************************
  Catalog Copy table spaces are being created with CCSID UNICODE
  for all levels of DB2 V8 instead of only for NFM.
  

Problem conclusion

• The problems have been fixed.
  

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:

  UK32063 UK32064

Modules/Macros

•    ADB2CCT
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 ADMIN TOOL

• Fixed component ID

  568851500

Applicable component levels

• R710 PSY UK32063

     UP07/12/19 P F712

• R720 PSY UK32064

     UP07/12/19 P F712

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