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DB2 - Problem description

Problem IC62763 Status: Closed

RUNNING DRDA TRACE ON WINDOWS - TEMP DIR PERMISSION ISUES

product:
DB2 FOR LUW / DB2FORLUW / 970 - DB2
Problem description:
Running db2drdat or ddcstrc on Windows results in the following 
error: 
Could not create file "\s36c.". 
SQL1512N  ddcstrc could not write to the specified file. 
SQL1513W  ddcstrc has not been turned off.
Problem Summary:
**************************************************************** 
* USERS AFFECTED:                                              * 
* Windows users using ddcstrc/db2drdat and have limited write  * 
* permissions to route directory                               * 
**************************************************************** 
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         * 
* With added security on windows systems mechanism by which    * 
* ddcstrc/db2drdat was trying to open a temp file could fail.  * 
* Need to ensure opening temp file in directory user has write * 
* access too.                                                  * 
**************************************************************** 
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              * 
* Update to latest fixpack only if experiencing issues using   * 
* db2drdat.                                                    * 
****************************************************************
Local Fix:
On Windows use _tempnam to generate temp file in current 
directory to ensure temp file used to dump trace for formatting 
is written to directory user has write access on.
available fix packs:
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 1 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 3 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 3a for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 4 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 5 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 6 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 7 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 9a for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 8 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 9 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 10 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows

Solution
changed ddcstrc/db2drdat to use different windows API to create 
temp file.
Workaround
not known / see Local fix
Timestamps
Date  - problem reported    :
Date  - problem closed      :
Date  - last modified       :
25.08.2009
05.02.2010
05.02.2010
Problem solved at the following versions (IBM BugInfos)
Problem solved according to the fixlist(s) of the following version(s)
9.7.0.1 FixList