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DB2 - Problem description

Problem IC63367 Status: Closed

CALLING A Z/OS STORED PROCEDURE WITH NULL INPUT PARMS FROM A JAVA
PROGRAM, JCC T2 OR T4, RESULTS IN ERRORCODE=-4463

product:
DB2 CONNECT / DB2CONNCT / 970 - DB2
Problem description:
Customer using JDBC JCC T2/T4 to call a z/OS DB2 Stored 
Procedure. They are using a NULL input parameter which results 
in a -4463 error code returned. 
 
 
 
 
To recreate the error use the SP below being called is a single 
line test SP. 
 
 
CREATE TABLE TEST (ID CHAR(20))! 
 
CREATE PROCEDURE TEST.SP_TEST 
 (IN id CHAR(20)) 
 LANGUAGE SQL 
 
BEGIN 
              INSERT INTO TEST VALUES ('SP_TEST called'); 
END! 
 
 
The CALL statement is coded as: 
 
CALL SP_TEST(NULL). 
 
The result is: 
Error parsing literal value starting at index 21.  Error 
Detail: 
Invalid character 'N' found in literal.  Full SQL 
statement 
text=CALL SP_TEST(NULL) ERRORCODE=-4463, SQLSTATE=42601.
Problem Summary:
**************************************************************** 
* USERS AFFECTED:                                              * 
* Users connecting to z/OS DB2                                 * 
**************************************************************** 
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         * 
* When using Universal JDBC  driver, JCC T2/T4, to call a      * 
* z/OSDB2 Stored Procedure, if the input parameter has 'NULL'  * 
* asits value the result will be a -4463 error code            * 
* beingreturned.To recreate the error use the SP below being   * 
* called is asingle line test SP.CREATE TABLE TEST (ID         * 
* CHAR(20))!CREATE PROCEDURE TEST.SP_TEST(IN id                * 
* CHAR(20))LANGUAGE SQLBEGININSERT INTO TEST VALUES ('SP_TEST  * 
* called');END!The CALL statement is coded as:CALL             * 
* SP_TEST(NULL).The result is:Error parsing literal value      * 
* starting at index 21.  ErrorDetail: Invalid character 'N'    * 
* found in literal.Full SQL statement text=CALL SP_TEST(NULL)  * 
* ERRORCODE=-4463,SQLSTATE=42601.                              * 
**************************************************************** 
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              * 
* Upgrade to Version 9.7 Fixpack 2.                            * 
****************************************************************
Local Fix:
Use the Legacy Type 2 JDBC driver using db2java.zip.
available fix packs:
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 1 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 7 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 9a for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 6 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
Problem was first fixed in Version 9.7 Fixpack 2.
Workaround
not known / see Local fix
Timestamps
Date  - problem reported    :
Date  - problem closed      :
Date  - last modified       :
23.09.2009
30.06.2010
30.06.2010
Problem solved at the following versions (IBM BugInfos)
9.7.FP2
Problem solved according to the fixlist(s) of the following version(s)
9.7.0.1 FixList