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DB2 - Problem description

Problem IC61960 Status: Closed

GROUPING SETS SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED IN AN ORDER BY CLAUSE

product:
DB2 FOR LUW / DB2FORLUW / 950 - DB2
Problem description:
An ORDER BY clause should not allow grouping sets.  This is 
correctly documented but not properly enforced.  The following 
invalid query should return SQLSTATE 42803: 
 
SELECT SALES_PERSON, 
      MONTH(SALES_DATE) AS MONTH, 
     SUM(SALES) AS UNITS_SOLD 
FROM SALES 
GROUP BY SALES_PERSON, MONTH(SALES_DATE) 
ORDER BY GROUPING SETS( SALES_PERSON, MONTH(SALES_DATE) )
Problem Summary:
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* USERS AFFECTED:                                              * 
* ALL                                                          * 
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         * 
* An ORDER BY clause should not allow grouping sets.  This is  * 
* correctly documented but not properly enforced.              * 
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              * 
* Upgrade to db2 version v9.5 fp5                              * 
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Local Fix:
Remove GROUPING SETS from the ORDER BY clause
available fix packs:
DB2 Version 9.5 Fix Pack 5 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.5 Fix Pack 6a for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.5 Fix Pack 7 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.5 Fix Pack 8 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.5 Fix Pack 9 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.5 Fix Pack 10 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows

Solution
Problem was first fixed in Version 9.5 FixPak 5
Workaround
not known / see Local fix
BUG-Tracking
forerunner  : APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following: IC61992 IC61993 
follow-up : 
Timestamps
Date  - problem reported    :
Date  - problem closed      :
Date  - last modified       :
09.07.2009
23.12.2009
23.12.2009
Problem solved at the following versions (IBM BugInfos)
9.5.,
9.5.FP5
Problem solved according to the fixlist(s) of the following version(s)
9.5.0.5 FixList