PM59741: LEADING ZEROES SUPRESSED IN UNLOADS FROM DB2 10 NFM

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• In DB2 version 10 of DB2, the formatting of decimal data has
  changed for the CHAR function. The following changes have been
  made so that the result of the CHAR function is now consistent
  with the result of the CAST (decimal-expression as CHAR(n)).
  
  1. Leading zeroes in the input value are removed.
  2. Leading zeroes are not added to an input value.
  3. If the scale of the decimal value is zero, the decimal
     character is not returned.
  4. A leading blank is not returned for a positive decimal value.
  
  HPU will provide a new parm to handle the change in behavior of
  SQL scaler function CHAR, similar to DB2 APAR PM29124
  BIF_COMPATIBILITY parm
  
  PB11484   DB2 v10
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of DB2 High Performance Unload.        *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: HPU 4.1 only: HPU to implement similar  *
  *                      DB2 APAR PM29124 BIF_COMPATIBILITY      *
  *                      parm. In Version 10 of DB2, the         *
  *                      formatting of decimal data has changed  *
  *                      for the CHAR function. The following    *
  *                      changes have been made so that the      *
  *                      result of the CHAR function is now      *
  *                      consistent with the result of the       *
  *                      CAST (decimal-expression as CHAR(n)).   *
  *                      1. Leading zeroes in the input value    *
  *                       are removed.                           *
  *                      2. Leading zeroes are not added to an   *
  *                       input value.                           *
  *                      3. If the scale of the decimal value    *
  *                       is zero, the decimal character is not  *
  *                       returned.                              *
  *                      4. A leading blank is not returned for  *
  *                       a positive decimal value.              *
  *                      HPU must provide a new parm to handle   *
  *                      the change in behavior of SQL scaler    *
  *                      function CHAR.                          *
  *                      PB 11484                                *
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  * RECOMMENDATION: APPLY the PTF.                               *
  ****************************************************************
  inzmain and inznodeh modules were changed to implement the new
  feature.
  

Problem conclusion

• APPLY the PTF.
  

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

•    INZRSAVE
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 HI PERF UNL

• Fixed component ID

  5697F4400

Applicable component levels

• R410 PSY UK77750

     UP12/04/12 P F204

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