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DB2 - Problem description

Problem IC65473 Status: Closed

SYSFUN.RTRIM IS NOT TRIMMING SPACES PROPERLY WHEN USED ON A DBCLOB
COLUMN

product:
DB2 FOR LUW / DB2FORLUW / 970 - DB2
Problem description:
SYSFUN.RTRIM doesn't correctly handle space trimming when used 
on DBCLOB column. Please consider the following SQL 
 
create table test(name dbclob(1G) not logged, namec clob(1G) not 
logged); 
insert into test values ('123  ', '123  '); 
select length(rtrim(substr(namec,1,10))) as len10_clob, 
length(retrim(subs(name,1,10))) as len10_dbclob 
from test; 
 
The select returns the following results 
 
LEN10_CLOB  LEN10_DBCLOB 
----------- ----------- 
          3          10
Problem Summary:
**************************************************************** 
* USERS AFFECTED:                                              * 
* All                                                          * 
**************************************************************** 
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         * 
* SYSFUN.RTRIM doesn't correctly handle space trimming         * 
* whenusedon DBCLOB column. Please consider the following      * 
* SQLcreate table test(name dbclob(1G) not logged, namec       * 
* clob(1G)notlogged);insert into test values ('123  ', '123    * 
* ');select length(rtrim(substr(namec,1,10))) as               * 
* len10_clob,length(retrim(subs(name,1,10))) as                * 
* len10_dbclobfrom test;The select returns the following       * 
* resultsLEN10_CLOB  LEN10_DBCLOB----------- -----------3      * 
*     10                                                       * 
**************************************************************** 
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              * 
* Upgrade to DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 2                        * 
****************************************************************
Local Fix:
n/a
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 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
Problem was first fixed in Version 9.7 Fix Pack 2
Workaround
not known / see Local fix
Timestamps
Date  - problem reported    :
Date  - problem closed      :
Date  - last modified       :
12.01.2010
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)
9.7.0.2 FixList