JR51656: DBUPGRADE COMMAND MIGHT HANG WHEN YOU ENABLE LOGGING FOR LOB COLUMNS ON DB2

8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR51656
Version 8.5 Refresh Pack 6 for the IBM Business Process Manager products

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• DBUpgrade will hang when alter table LSW_BPD_INSTANCE_DATA on
  DB2 in some cases
  

Local fix

• No local fix
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  IBM BPM Advanced                            *
  *                  IBM BPM Standard                            *
  *                  IBM BPM Express                             *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Running the DBUpgrade command might     *
  *                      hang at either of the following SQL     *
  *                      statements when you migrate IBM         *
  *                      Business Process Manager (BPM) to IBM   *
  *                      BPM Version 8.5.5.0 on the IBM DB2      *
  *                      database.                               *
  *                      ALTER TABLE LSW_BPD_INSTANCE_DATA       *
  *                      ACTIVATE NOT LOGGED INITIALLY           *
  *                      or                                      *
  *                      ALTER TABLE                             *
  *                      LSW_TASK_EXECUTION_CONTEXT ACTIVATE     *
  *                      NOT LOGGED INITIALLY                    *
  *                      This issue occurs because the           *
  *                      previous upgrade step on these two      *
  *                      tables encountered an unreleased lock.  *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The issue happens only when the user uses DB2 and there is no
  update needed for data in the IBM Process Server database
  including process instances or tasks data
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix is available for IBM BPM V8.5.5.0 that prevents the
  system from hanging by committing the SQL transaction explicitly
  
  On Fix Central (http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral), search
  for JR51656:
  
  1. Select IBM Business Process Manager with your edition from
  the product selector, the installed version to the fix pack
  level, and your platform, and then click Continue
  2. Select APAR or SPR, enter JR51656, and click Continue.
  
  When you download fix packages, also download the readme file
  for each fix. Review each readme file for additional
  installation instructions and information about the fix.
  

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:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  BPM ADVANCED

• Fixed component ID

  5725C9400

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

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