PM66288: ABEND0C4 DSNKIXDB AFTER ALTER ADD OF NEW COLUMNS

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• DEEM,ABND=0C4-00000038,U=RDALXP  ,M=(N),C=910.DMC
  -DSNICMT1,M=DSNTFRCV,LOC=DSNK2DM  DSNKIXDB 32FE
  Abend0c4 occurs in DSNKIXDB after an ALTER ADD column.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All DB2  9 for z/OS users using PADDED       *
  *                 indexes.                                     *
  *                 All DB2 10 for z/OS users using PADDED       *
  *                 indexes.                                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Multiple symptoms may occur during      *
  *                      ALTER ADD COLUMN to both table and      *
  *                      padded index while specifying DEFAULT   *
  *                      value:                                  *
  *                        - SQLCODE901                          *
  *                        - ABEND0C4 DSNKIXDB                   *
  *                        - ABEND04E RC00E20005 DSNB1CPP        *
  *                                              DSNSVBK         *
  *                        - ABNED04E RC00E2000F DSNKIXDB        *
  *                                              DSNSVSFB        *
  *                        - Bring DB2 subsystem down            *
  *                          RC00D94001 or RC00D93001            *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  Incorrect padding of DEFAULT value may occur when ALTER ADD
  COLUMN of VARCHAR field is done to both table and padded index.
  Incorrect padding caused overlay of storage and various ABEND
  symptoms and sometimes caused termination of DB2.
  
  Additional Keywords: DB2OVRLAY/K SQLALTER DB2ABTERM DB2TERM
  

Problem conclusion

• DB2 has been modified to use correct padding on PADDED index
  when DEFAULT value is specified and padding is necessary.
  

Temporary fix

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Comments

APAR Information

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

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

  UK79876 UK79877

Modules/Macros

• DSNKIXDB
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 OS/390 & Z/

• Fixed component ID

  5740XYR00

Applicable component levels

• RA10 PSY UK79876

     UP12/07/13 P F207

• R910 PSY UK79877

     UP12/07/13 P F207

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