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DB2 - Problem description

Problem IC66019 Status: Closed

"'IBMDADB2.1' PROVIDER IS NOT REGISTERED ON THE LOCAL
MACHINE" MESSAGE MISLEADS THE PROBLEM FOR .NET AND OLEDB
APPLICATIONS.

product:
DB2 FOR LUW / DB2FORLUW / 950 - DB2
Problem description:
After an upgrade from V8 FP11 client to V9.5 FP 5 client, .NET 
and OLEDB applications generate error 'IBMDADB2.1' provider is 
not registered on the local machine".
Problem Summary:
**************************************************************** 
* USERS AFFECTED:                                              * 
* DB2 V9.5 Fix Pack 5 or Lower                                 * 
**************************************************************** 
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         * 
* "'IBMDADB2.1' PROVIDER IS NOT REGISTERED ON THE              * 
* LOCALMACHINE"MESSAGE MISLEADS THE PROBLEM FOR .NET AND OLEDB * 
* APPLICATIONS.                                                * 
* This is due to the limitation of "GetLongPathName".          * 
**************************************************************** 
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              * 
* Modify the directory permission level with read access for   * 
* everyone to %SystemRoot% for .NET applications, and sqllib   * 
* directory for OLEDB applications.                            * 
****************************************************************
Local Fix:
It requires everyone read access to the %SystemRoot% directory 
for .NET applications, and to the sqllib directory or OLEDB 
applications.
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

Solution
The issue was first handled in V9.5 Fix Pack 6 or above.
Workaround
not known / see Local fix
Timestamps
Date  - problem reported    :
Date  - problem closed      :
Date  - last modified       :
02.02.2010
23.07.2010
23.07.2010
Problem solved at the following versions (IBM BugInfos)
9.5.FP6
Problem solved according to the fixlist(s) of the following version(s)