PM74939: ALT CHANGING LENGTH OF COL WITH FIELDPROC: ADBALT - NOW TERMINAT ING. RC = 12 AND NO ADDITIONAL MESSAGES AS TO CAUSE.

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The DB2 Administration Tool for z/OS' ALT function issues a
  message:
  ADBALT - Now terminating. Rc =             12
  and no additional messages when a customer amended the column
  length of a column on which a FIELDPROC is defined.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of the DB2 Administration Tool for     *
  *                 z/OS who use 'Alter Table ALT' (ALT)         *
  *                 line command.                                *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The DB2 Administration Tool for z/OS    *
  *                      ALT function ends RC=12 with message:   *
  *                                                              *
  *                      ADBALT - Now terminating. RC=12         *
  *                                                              *
  *                      and no additional messages when         *
  *                      a customer amended the column           *
  *                      length of a column on which a           *
  *                      FIELDPROC is defined.                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  Program can not merge the version file for the following
  statement:
  
   //DDLIN *
  ADMIN ALTER TABLE  >table_schema<.>table_name<
  REPLACE COLUMN >column_name< >column_type<
  FILEDPROC >proc_name<.
  

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:

Modules/Macros

•    ADBCCMM  ADBCDTS
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 ADMIN TOOL

• Fixed component ID

  568851500

Applicable component levels

• RA10 PSY UK91201

     UP13/01/29 P F301

• RA20 PSY UK91202

     UP13/01/29 P F301

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