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IC72774: INSTALLING TPC WITH TYPICAL INSTALL PLACES THE TPCDB DATABASE IN THE DB2 USER HOME DIRECTORY BY DEFAULT.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Customers choosing to install TPC using the Typical mode will
    not be able to change the default location of where TPCDB is
     created.  If customer configures DB2 to place it's database
     in a different location than the default, ie /home/db2inst1 on
     AIX or Linux, the Typical installer will not create the TPCDB
     in the expected location.  TPC Typical install uses the DB2
     users home directory by default when creating the TPCDB.
    Changing the DFTDBPATH variable in DB2 has no effect on Typical
     install forcing a customer to use Custom.  This is normal
     behavior, however it is not always desireable option for a
     customer who wants to take all defaults with exception of DB
     location.
    TPC Development has decided it is acceptable option to allow
     the Database repository location to be changed using the
     DFTDBPATH and will change the installer to use the DB2 Variable
     to propogate the db2path parameter used by TPC.
    This change will apply to Windows, AIX and Linux TPC Server
     versions.
    

Local fix

  • Use Custom install to specify a different Database location
     during installation.
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: TPC 4.2.x and earlier users who want to      *
    *                 create TPCDB in the location specified by    *
    *                 DFTDBPATH while using the typical            *
    *                 installation option.                         *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: TPC installer does not consider the     *
    *                      value of DB2 configuration parameter,   *
    *                      DFTDBPATH, when creating its database   *
    *                      TPCDB.                                  *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    -
    

Problem conclusion

  • TPC installer will take the value from DFTDBPATH and
    use it as default install location for TPCDB during typical
    install.
    
    The fix for this APAR is targeted for the following
    maintenance packages:
    
    | fix pack | 4.2.1-TIV-TPC-FP0002 - target February 2011
    
    http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?&uid=swg21320822
    
    The target dates for future fix packs do not represent a formal
    commitment by IBM. The dates are subject to change without
    notice.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IC72774

  • Reported component name

    TPC FOR DATA

  • Reported component ID

    5608TC300

  • Reported release

    42A

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2010-11-23

  • Closed date

    2010-12-07

  • Last modified date

    2010-12-07

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

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

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    TPC FOR DATA

  • Fixed component ID

    5608TC300

Applicable component levels

  • R42A PSY

       UP

  • R42L PSY

       UP

  • R42W PSY

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
16 September 2021