A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
DB2 Object Comparison Tool for z/OS does not check the TIMESTAMP default scale to ignore the difference when comparing Stored Procedures created in DB2 V9 for z/OS to DB2 10 for z/OS
Local fix
Workaround is to specify SYSPARMS:SCALE in IGNORES file.
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: Users of the DB2 Object Comparison Tool * * for z/OS who compare User Defined * * Data Types (UDT), User Defined Functions * * (UDF), or Stored Procedures with a * * TIMESTAMP data type. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When comparing UDTs, UDFs or Stored * * Procedures created on a DB2 level * * prior to DB2 10 New Function Mode * * (NFM) with the ones created on DB2 * * 10 New Function mode, Object Compare * * incorrectly reports a difference * * on the TIMESTAMP data type even * * though both TIMESTAMP data types * * being compared are defined with * * default precision 6. * * * * Example of the incorrect report: * * * * Compare Stored Procedure * * definition source(>spname<) and * * target (>spname<) * * Call Parameter number 1 * * (D)Field LENGTH/SCALE changed * * from TIMESTAMP to TIMESTAMP(0) * * Stored Procedure >spname< will be * * dropped * * Stored Procedure will be recreated * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * **************************************************************** When comparing UDTs, UDFs or Stored Procedures created on a DB2 level prior to DB2 10 New Function Mode (NFM) with the ones created on DB2 10 New Function Mode, Object Compare incorrectly reports a difference on the TIMESTAMP data type even though both TIMESTAMP data types being compared are defined with default precision 6.
Problem conclusion
Problem has been resolved.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PI40645
Reported component name
DB2 ADMIN TOOL
Reported component ID
568851500
Reported release
B10
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2015-05-07
Closed date
2015-08-27
Last modified date
2015-09-02
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
UI30629 UI30630
Modules/Macros
ADB2CMS
Fix information
Fixed component name
DB2 ADMIN TOOL
Fixed component ID
568851500
Applicable component levels
Fix is available
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Document Information
Modified date:
02 September 2015