PM68852: PANEL ADB21T 'TABLES, VIEWS, AND ALIASES' ALTER NOT SUPPORTED FO R AUX TABLE ( TYPE=X) MESSAGE 'INVALID OBJECT TYPE' APPEND YES

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The DB2 Administration Tool for z/OS panel ADB21T 'Tables,
  Views, and Aliases' does not allow the AL ALTER line command
  for AUX tables ( Type = X ) and issues the message:
  "The specified line command is invalid for the object type X."
  thus preventing users from issuing the ALTER TABLE APPEND
  introduced by DB2 APAR PK65220.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of the DB2 Administration Tool for     *
  *                 z/OS who use the 'AL - Alter Table' line     *
  *                 command on panel ADB21T 'Tables, Views,      *
  *                 and Aliases'.                                *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The DB2 Administration Tool for z/OS    *
  *                      panel ADB21T does not allow the 'AL -   *
  *                      Alter Table' line command on auxiliary  *
  *                      tables ( Type = X ) and issues the      *
  *                      message:                                *
  *                                                              *
  *                      ADB325 The specified line command is    *
  *                      invalid for the object type X.          *
  *                                                              *
  *                      thus preventing users from issuing      *
  *                      the ALTER TABLE APPEND statement        *
  *                      for auxiliary tables introduced by      *
  *                      DB2 APAR PK65220 for DB2 9 or           *
  *                      higher.                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The DB2 Administration Tool for z/OS panel ADB21T does not
  allow the 'AL - Alter Table' line command on auxiliary table
  ( Type = X ) and issues the message:
  
  ADB325 The specified line command is invalid for the object
  type X.
  
  thus preventing users from issuing the ALTER TABLE APPEND
  statement for auxiliary tables introduced by DB2 APAR PK65220
  for DB2 9 or higher.
  

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:

  UK83801 UK83802

Modules/Macros

•    ADBH1TAA ADB2PSTM ADB21T   ADB21TAA
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 ADMIN TOOL

• Fixed component ID

  568851500

Applicable component levels

• RA10 PSY UK83801

     UP12/11/30 P F211

• RA20 PSY UK83802

     UP12/11/30 P F211

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