PM47778: ALTER PARTITIONING KEY OF TABLE WITH LOB COLUMN(S) RESULTS IN SQLCODEN20182

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• In DB2 Administration Tool for z/OS, ALTER of the partitioning
  key of a table with contains LOB columns results in RC = 8
  and SQLCODE = -20182
  DSNT408I SQLCODE = -20182, ERROR:  PARTITIONING CLAUSE ENDING AT
           ON ALTER STATEMENT FOR tbowner.tbname IS NOT VALID.
  Additional Symptoms: rc8 sqlcoden20182 msgDSNT408I
  

Local fix

• Perform ALTER from table space level.  WSL correctly creates
  the job to drop and recreate the table space.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of the DB2 Object Comparison Tool for  *
  *                 z/OS who compare the source and target which *
  *                 contain LOB or XML columns, and partitions   *
  *                 that are changed.                            *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When running a generated Work Statement *
  *                      List (WSL), the user receives a         *
  *                      SQLCODE=-20182/SQLCODEN20182 when this  *
  *                      statement is used:                      *
  *                                                              *
  *                       ALTER TABLE table_name                 *
  *                          ALTER PARTITION 1 ENDING            *
  *                          AT ('049') ;                        *
  *                                                              *
  *                      DSNT408I SQLCODE = -20182,              *
  *                      ERROR:  PARTITIONING CLAUSE             *
  *                      ENDING AT ON ALTER STATEMENT            *
  *                      FOR table_name IS NOT VALID             *
  *                       DSNT418I SQLSTATE=530A2                *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The DB2 Object Comparison Tool should not generate the ALTER
  PARTITION statement, but should drop and recreate the table.
  

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:

  UK72756

Modules/Macros

•    ADB2CMF  ADB2CMT
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 ADMIN TOOL

• Fixed component ID

  568851500

Applicable component levels

• RA10 PSY UK72756

     UP11/10/13 P F110

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