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PM98030: RECEIVE SQLCODE = -104, ERROR: ILLEGAL SYMBOL ".". FROM FM/DB2 EXPORT UTILITY, FUNCTION DBX.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Receive the following message from FM/DB2 Export Utility
    when the object being exported does not exist.
    
    FMNDB101  DSNT408I SQLCODE = -104, ERROR:  ILLEGAL SYMBOL ".".
    SOME SYMBOLS THAT MIGHT BE LEGAL ARE: , FROM
    FMNDB101           INTO
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: All users of File Manager DB2 component.     *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Message 'SQLCODE = -104, ERROR:         *
    *                      ILLEGAL SYMBOL ".".' in a File Manager  *
    *                      DB2 component batch job.  The DB2       *
    *                      object specified does not exist.        *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF.                      *
    ****************************************************************
    File Manager DB2 component should report that the DB2 object
    does not exist, rather than issue an SQLCODE-104.
    

Problem conclusion

  • File Manager DB2 component has been updated to correct the
    problem.  This APAR also includes fixes for internally reported
    problems PFM06161, PFM06355 and PFM06421.
    ----------------------------------------------------------
    Publication Closing Code: DEVCHNG
    For the documentation changes associated with this APAR,
    please refer to:
    ftp://public.dhe.ibm.com/software/websphere/awdtools/
        filemanager/fmv12apar.pdf
    
    The changes are to the following publications:
    
    PUB ID        PUB NAME
    ------------  ----------------------------------------
    
    SC19-3675-01  File Manager for z/OS V12R1 User's Guide
                  and Reference for DB2 Data
    
    The latest published manuals can be found at:
    http://www.ibm.com/software/awdtools/filemanager/library/
           index.html.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PM98030

  • Reported component name

    FILE MANAGER Z/

  • Reported component ID

    5655W6800

  • Reported release

    C12

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2013-09-27

  • Closed date

    2013-11-05

  • Last modified date

    2014-02-11

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

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

    PI11464

Modules/Macros

  • FMN2LVL  FMN2LVLJ FMN2LVLK
    

Publications Referenced
SC19367501    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    FILE MANAGER Z/

  • Fixed component ID

    5655W6800

Applicable component levels

  • RC1B PSY UI12213

       UP13/11/08 P F311

  • RC12 PSY UI12215

       UP13/11/08 P F311

  • RC13 PSY UI12216

       UP13/11/08 P F311

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Document Information

Modified date:
11 February 2014