IC88121: INCORRECT OUTPUT FROM CLPPLUS WHEN SUBSTITUTION CHARACTER "&" PRECEDED BY "O"

DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 8 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• CLPPlus may behave erratically when the substitution character
  "&" immediately follows a capital "O". Depending upon the usage
  it may report a syntax error, or generate incorrect output. For
  example:
  
  SQL> DEFINE SYS_DATE=20121012
  
  SQL> show escape
  escape OFF
  
  SQL> spool SERVICEINFO&&SYS_DATE..txt
  
  SQL> select 1 from dual;
  
            1
  -----------
            1
  
  SQL> spool off;
  
  SQL> host dir SERVICE*
   Volume in drive D is Data
   Volume Serial Number is 18D0-8D0B
  
   Directory of D:\
  
  10/30/2012  01:09 PM                51 SERVICEINF&20121012.txt
  
  
  Note the above filename. The commands should create
  'SERVICEINFO20121012.txt'
  

Local fix

• Modify your CLPPlus commands so that '&' does not immediately
  follow 'O'
  

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * CLPPlus users                                                *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See Error Description                                        *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply DB29.7 Fix Pack 8                                      *
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Problem conclusion

• Problem first fixed in DB2 9.7 FP8
  

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:

  IC91292

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 FOR LUW

• Fixed component ID

  DB2FORLUW

Applicable component levels

• R970 PSY

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