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JR41495: CMVC 216826 - ALLOW THE ATTRVALDESC TABLE TO LOAD MORE THAN 256 CHARACTERS FOR STRINGVAL COLUMN.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • The ATTRVALDESC.VALUE field is defined as VARCHAR(254).
    Attempting to load more than 254 characters to that column
    results in a SQL exception in the Dataload utility.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • USERS AFFECTED:
    WebSphere Commerce v7.0 users trying to load to the ATTRVALDESC
    table with values longer than 254 characters.
    
    PROBLEM ABSTRACT:
    Attempting to load more than 254 characters into the VALUE
    column of the ATTRVALDESC.VALUE table will cause a failure in
    the Dataload utility due to a SQL exception.
    
    BUSINESS IMPACT:
    Unable to load attribute data through the Dataload utility in
    some cases.
    
    RECOMMENDATION:
    

Problem conclusion

  • The input value is now truncated to 254 bytes to be populated in
    the ATTRVALDESC.VALUE field, while the full value (to a maximum
    of 2000 bytes) is kept in the ATTRVALDESC.STRINGVALUE field.
    -------------------------------------------------------------
    The latest available maintenance information can be obtained
    from the Recommended Fixes for WebSphere Commerce technote:
    http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=3046&uid=swg21261296
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    JR41495

  • Reported component name

    WC BUS DEV ED W

  • Reported component ID

    5724I3900

  • Reported release

    700

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2011-12-15

  • Closed date

    2012-02-10

  • Last modified date

    2012-02-10

  • 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

    WC BUS DEV ED W

  • Fixed component ID

    5724I3900

Applicable component levels

  • R700 PSY

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Document Information

Modified date:
07 December 2021