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DB2 - Problem description

Problem IC71965 Status: Closed

RESTORE DATABASE COMMAND ON RUSSIAN SYSTEM WHEN PROMPT IS NEEDED DOES NOT
ACCEPT ANY ANSWER.

product:
DB2 FOR LUW / DB2FORLUW / 970 - DB2
Problem description:
Russian Windows 
Russian DB2 
db2start 
db2 create db test 
db2 backup db test 
-- Here database exists so prompt is asking if we want to 
replace existing db: 
db2 restore db test 
<- prompt is given, but it does not accept Russian "y" or 
Russian "n". 
 
Workaround is to drop db first, then restore.
Problem Summary:
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* USERS AFFECTED:                                              * 
* Problem occurs on Russian Windows and Russian DB2.           * 
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         * 
* Russian Windows                                              * 
*                                                              * 
* Russian DB2                                                  * 
*                                                              * 
* db2start                                                     * 
*                                                              * 
* db2 create db test                                           * 
*                                                              * 
* db2 backup db test                                           * 
*                                                              * 
* -- Here database exists so prompt is asking if we want to    * 
*                                                              * 
* replace existing db:                                         * 
*                                                              * 
* db2 restore db test                                          * 
*                                                              * 
* <- prompt is given, but it does not accept Russian "y" or    * 
*                                                              * 
* Russian "n".                                                 * 
*                                                              * 
*                                                              * 
*                                                              * 
* Workaround is to drop db first, then restore.                * 
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              * 
* Upgrade to db2_v97fp4 or later releases.                     * 
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Local Fix:
Workaround is to drop db first, then restore.
available fix packs:
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_v97fp4 contains the fix of this issue. After the fix, user 
can restore db from command prompt without dropping the db.
Workaround
not known / see Local fix
BUG-Tracking
forerunner  : APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following: IC71971 
follow-up : 
Timestamps
Date  - problem reported    :
Date  - problem closed      :
Date  - last modified       :
16.10.2010
28.04.2011
28.04.2011
Problem solved at the following versions (IBM BugInfos)
Problem solved according to the fixlist(s) of the following version(s)
9.7.0.4 FixList