PI67488: SQLJ INTEGRATION IN SYSIBM.SYSPACKAGE.HOSTLANG

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as new function.

Error description

• SQLJ integration in SYSIBM.SYSPACKAGE.HOSTLANG
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED: All Distributed Data Facility (DDF) users.   *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The HOSTLANG field of the               *
  *                      SYSIBM.SYSPACKAGE catalog table         *
  *                      contains the character "4" or a single  *
  *                      blank for Java application packages.    *
  *                      This causes confusion because it is     *
  *                      indistinguishable from C++ and remotely *
  *                      bound non-Java packages which contain   *
  *                      the same value of "4" or a single blank *
  *                      in the HOSTLANG field.                  *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  A method is needed to distinguish Java packages from C++ and
  remotely bound non-Java packages in order to simplify the
  maintenance of Java applications.
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

• This new function APAR sets the HOSTLANG field of
  SYSIBM.SYSPACKAGE to a value of "J" for Java applications.  For
  objects created by Java applications, the HOST_LANGUAGE field of
  SYSIBM.SYSENVIRONMENT (environment variables catalog table) will
  contain a value of "JAVA".
  In addition to this APAR, this function requires an enhancement
  to the SQLJ customizer provided with DB2 for Linux UNIX and
  Windows 11.1.0, and is documented in the URL below.
  http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSEPGG_11.1.0
  /com.ibm.db2.luw.wn.doc/doc/c0051316.html
  Use one of the following methods to mark packages as originating
  from Java.
  1. For SQLJ applications, the customizer options
       -genDBRM -hostLangJAVA
     is used to generate and mark a DBRM as originating from a
     serialized profile.  Binding the resulting DBRM on DB2 will
     create a package in SYSIBM.SYSPACKAGE with a HOSTLANG field
     "J".
  2. Alternatively for SQLJ, specify
       -bindoptions "LANGUAGE JAVA"
     on the SQLJ customize command when remotely binding a
     serialized profile on DB2.
  3. For JDBC applications, use the DB2Binder utility with
       -bindoptions "LANGUAGE JAVA"
     to create the common driver packages associated with the IBM
     Data Server Driver for JDBC and SQLJ.
  

APAR Information

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

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

  UI41340 010PC2Ÿ 010PC2Ÿ

Modules/Macros

• DSNHXLTR DSNLXRCM DSNLXRCS DSNLZS00 DSNTBAS
  DSNTBAS2 DSNXENVR
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 OS/390 & Z/

• Fixed component ID

  5740XYR00

Applicable component levels

• RB10 PSY UI41340

     UP16/10/18 P F610

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