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Problem IC64993
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Status: Closed |
LEFT AND RIGHT SCALAR FUNCTIONS DO NOT ALLOW LEN > LEN(STR) |
| product: |
DB2 FOR LUW / DB2FORLUW / 950 - DB2 |
| Problem description: |
The scalar functions SYSIBM.LEFT and SYSIBM.RIGHT do not allow
a length argument (second argument) that is greater than the
length of the string-expression (first argument). This
behaviour is incompatible with SYSFUN.LEFT and SYSFUN.RIGHT.
For example:
$ db2 "values SYSIBM.LEFT('12345',10)"
1
-----
SQL0138N A numeric argument of a built-in string function is
out of range.
SQLSTATE=22011
SYSFUN.LEFT and SYSFUN.RIGHT allow the length to exceed the
length of string-expression, the result is padded with blanks to
the specified length. |
| Problem Summary: |
****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED: *
* Users who use SYSIBM.LEFT or SYSIBM.RIGHT scalar functions. *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: *
* The scalar functions SYSIBM.LEFT and SYSIBM.RIGHT do *
* notallow a length argument (second argument) that is *
* greaterthan the length of the string-expression (first *
* argument).This behaviour is incompatible with SYSFUN.LEFT *
* andSYSFUN.RIGHT.For example:$ db2 "values *
* SYSIBM.LEFT('12345',10)"1-----SQL0138N A numeric argument *
* of a built-in string functionis out of *
* range.SQLSTATE=22011SYSFUN.LEFT and SYSFUN.RIGHT allow the *
* length to exceed thelength of string-expression, the result *
* is padded withblanks to the specified length. *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION: *
* Please upgrade to version 9.5 fixpack 6 or later. *
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| Local Fix: |
Please use SYSFUN.LEFT and SYSFUN.RIGHT. |
| available fix packs: |
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
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| Solution |
Problem was first fixed in Version 9.5 Fix Pack 6. |
| Workaround |
not known / see Local fix |
| BUG-Tracking |
forerunner : APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following: IC65015 IC66906
follow-up : |
| Timestamps |
Date - problem reported :
Date - problem closed :
Date - last modified :
| 06.12.2009
09.09.2010
09.09.2010 |
| Problem solved at the following versions (IBM BugInfos) |
9.5.FP6
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| Problem solved according to the fixlist(s) of the following version(s) |
