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DB2 - Problem description

Problem IC68732 Status: Closed

INSTANCE CRASHES WHEN QUERY COMPUTES NULLIF EXPRESSION

product:
DB2 FOR LUW / DB2FORLUW / 980 - DB2
Problem description:
Instance crashes when query computes NULLIF expression whose 
operands include CASE expression, and CASE expression condition 
has EXISTS, NOT EXISTS, IN, or NOT IN.
Problem Summary:
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* USERS AFFECTED:                                              * 
* User running DB2 v9.8 Fix Pack 4 or earlier                  * 
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         * 
* Instance crashes when query computes NULLIF expression whose * 
*                                                              * 
* operands include CASE expression, and CASE expression        * 
* condition                                                    * 
* has EXISTS, NOT EXISTS, IN, or NOT IN.                       * 
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              * 
* Upgrade to DB2 v9.8 Fix Pack 4.                              * 
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Local Fix:
Re-write NULLIF to its equivalent CASE format.
available fix packs:
DB2 Version 9.8 Fix Pack 4 for AIX and Linux
DB2 Version 9.8 Fix Pack 5 for AIX and Linux

Solution
The problem has been fixed in DB2 v9.8 Fix Pack 4.
Workaround
Re-write NULLIF to its equivalent CASE format.
Timestamps
Date  - problem reported    :
Date  - problem closed      :
Date  - last modified       :
20.05.2010
12.08.2011
12.08.2011
Problem solved at the following versions (IBM BugInfos)
9.8.FP4
Problem solved according to the fixlist(s) of the following version(s)
9.8.0.4 FixList