PI07537: ALT AGAINST IMPLICIT INDEX GIVES THE IMPRESSION CHANGES CAN BE M ADE HOWEVER APPLY JOB CONTAINS ONLY COMMENT STATEMENTS

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The DB2 Administration Tool for z/OS' ALT function gives the
  impression that changes are to be made when issued against an
  implicit index however the resulting apply job contains only
  comments:
  -- Created by <sqlid> on <date> at <time>
  -- Generated by apply exec by <sqlid> on <date> at <time>
  -- End of Apply statements
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of the DB2 Administration Tool for     *
  *                 z/OS who use the 'ALT - Redfine an Index'    *
  *                 (ALT) line command to alter an index         *
  *                 which was created implicitly.                *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When using the ALT line command on an   *
  *                      index which was created implicitly,     *
  *                      changes were not generated in the       *
  *                      APPLY job.                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  DB2 Admin should not allow the ALT line command to be issued
  against an implicit index, but should display error message
  ADB325 'Invalid object type ' on panel ADB21X 'Indexes' if
  attempted.  The long message:
  
  ADB325 The specified line command is invalid for the
  object type implicit index.
  
  is displayed if the F1 key is immediately pressed..
  

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:

  UI18315 UI18316

Modules/Macros

•    ADBP7AD  ADB21XA0
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 ADMIN TOOL

• Fixed component ID

  568851500

Applicable component levels

• RA20 PSY UI18315

     UP14/05/28 P F405

• RB10 PSY UI18316

     UP14/05/28 P F405

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