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PH51523: EGL HANDING OF DB2 VARCHAR, WHEN GENERATING FOR ISERIES COBOL INCORRECTLY SETS A BLANK FIELD LENGTH AS 1

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • When a VARCHAR field is blank EGL will set the length = 1
associated with the DB2 host variable that holds the length of
the applicable field so DB2 will then in turn insert the row
with the blank and length = 1.

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • ****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
* EGL users implementing DB2 data calls in COBOL gen           *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
* When a VARCHAR field is blank EGL will set the length = 1    *
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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Problem conclusion


    

  • fixed in RBD 9611

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    PH51523
    • 

  • Reported component name
    RATL BUS DEV
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5724S5000
    • 

  • Reported release
    960
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2022-12-16
    • 

  • Closed date
    2024-09-16
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2024-09-16
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

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  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
    

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    RATL BUS DEV
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5724S5000
    • 



Applicable component levels


    








      
              
                            

              

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Document Information


            

            


                        

            Modified date:
            

            16 September 2024
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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