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JR31551: DATA STRING '01/01/1900' DOES NOT MATCH FORMAT '%YYYY-%MM-%DD': THE VALUE FOR TAG %YYYY HAS FEWER CHARACTERS THAN EXPECTED

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Warning message when extracting null date from DB2 :
    "Data string '01/01/1900' does not match format '%yyyy-%mm-%dd':
    the value for tag %yyyy has fewer characters than expected"
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    USERS AFFECTED:
    The issue is seen when using DB2 Enterprise to read null dates
    in IS 8.1
    ****************************************************************
    PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
    Warning message "Data string '01/01/1900' does not match format
    '%yyyy-%mm-%dd': the value for tag %yyyy has fewer characters
    than expected." when extracting NULL date from DB2
    ****************************************************************
    RECOMMENDATION:
    Install patch_JR31551
    ****************************************************************
    

Problem conclusion

  • The issue is fixed in patch_JR31551
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    JR31551

  • Reported component name

    WIS DATASTAGE

  • Reported component ID

    5724Q36DS

  • Reported release

    810

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2008-12-26

  • Closed date

    2009-01-20

  • Last modified date

    2009-01-20

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

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

Modules/Macros

  • DB2 EE
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    WIS DATASTAGE

  • Fixed component ID

    5724Q36DS

Applicable component levels

  • R810 PSN

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
20 January 2009