PM96812: DB2 OBJECT COMPARISON TOOL FOR Z/OS GENERATES DROP/CREATE INSTEAD OF ALTER WHEN PROCESSING TIMESTAMP COLUMN

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• DB2 Object Comparison Tool for z/OS generates DROP/CREATE
  instead of ALTER when processing TIMESTAMP column
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of the DB2 Object Comparison Tool      *
  *                 for z/OS who compare tables with TIMESTAMP   *
  *                 columns.                                     *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When comparing tables with TIMESTAMP    *
  *                      columns between a DB2 level prior to    *
  *                      DB2 10 New Function Mode (NFM), with    *
  *                      DB2 10 New Function Mode, Object        *
  *                      Compare incorrectly reports a           *
  *                      difference on the TIMESTAMP             *
  *                      column even though both the             *
  *                      TIMESTAMP columns being compared        *
  *                      are defined with default precision 6.   *
  *                                                              *
  *                      Example of the incorrect report:        *
  *                                                              *
  *                      Compare table source(>table_name<)      *
  *                      and target(>table_name<)                *
  *                        Column >col_name<                     *
  *                        (D)Type changed from TIMESTAMP to     *
  *                          TIMESTAMP(0)                        *
  *                      Table >table_name< will be dropped      *
  *                      Table will be recreated                 *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  When comparing tables with TIMESTAMP columns between a DB2
  level prior to DB2 10 New Function Mode (NFM) with DB2 10 New
  Function Mode, Object Compare incorrectly reports a difference
  on the TIMESTAMP column even though both the TIMESTAMP columns
  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:

Modules/Macros

•    ADB2CMT
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 ADMIN TOOL

• Fixed component ID

  568851500

Applicable component levels

• RA10 PSY UI13021

     UP13/11/30 P F311

• RA20 PSY UI13020

     UP13/11/30 P F311

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