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DB2 - Problem description

Problem IC69230 Status: Closed

UNKNOWN OPTION IN DB2CLI FOR PING-DB

product:
DB2 CONNECT / DB2CONNCT / 970 - DB2
Problem description:
An option 'unknown' is seen with the output of Ping-DB 
attributes 
ex: 
> SQLGetconnectattr 1 sql_attr_ping_request_packet_size 
SQLGetConnectAttr: rc = 0 (SQL_SUCCESS) 
Option (Unknown) = 1 
Output length = 4 
> SQLGetconnectattr 1 sql_attr_ping_ntimes 
SQLGetConnectAttr: rc = 0 (SQL_SUCCESS) 
Option (Unknown) = 32767 
Output length = 4 
 
This is confusing to the user.
Problem Summary:
**************************************************************** 
* USERS AFFECTED:                                              * 
* All platforms, db2cli users                                  * 
**************************************************************** 
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         * 
* An option 'unknown' is seen with the output of Ping-DB       * 
*                                                              * 
* attributes                                                   * 
*                                                              * 
* ex:                                                          * 
*                                                              * 
* > SQLGetconnectattr 1 sql_attr_ping_request_packet_size      * 
*                                                              * 
* SQLGetConnectAttr: rc = 0 (SQL_SUCCESS)                      * 
*                                                              * 
* Option (Unknown) = 1                                         * 
*                                                              * 
* Output length = 4                                            * 
*                                                              * 
* > SQLGetconnectattr 1 sql_attr_ping_ntimes                   * 
*                                                              * 
* SQLGetConnectAttr: rc = 0 (SQL_SUCCESS)                      * 
*                                                              * 
* Option (Unknown) = 32767                                     * 
*                                                              * 
* Output length = 4                                            * 
**************************************************************** 
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              * 
* Upgrade to db2_v97fp3 or later version                       * 
****************************************************************
Local Fix:
available fix packs:
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 8 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 9 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 9a for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 10 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows

Solution
db2_v97fp3 
The option value will be given appropriately.
Workaround
not known / see Local fix
BUG-Tracking
forerunner  : APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following: IC69671 
follow-up : 
Timestamps
Date  - problem reported    :
Date  - problem closed      :
Date  - last modified       :
15.06.2010
16.09.2010
16.09.2010
Problem solved at the following versions (IBM BugInfos)
Problem solved according to the fixlist(s) of the following version(s)
9.7.0.3 FixList
9.7.0.3 FixList