DB2 - Problem description
| Problem IC88121 | Status: Closed |
INCORRECT OUTPUT FROM CLPPLUS WHEN SUBSTITUTION CHARACTER "&" PRECEDED BY "O" | |
| product: | |
DB2 FOR LUW / DB2FORLUW / 970 - DB2 | |
| Problem description: | |
CLPPlus may behave erratically when the substitution character
"&" immediately follows a capital "O". Depending upon the usage
it may report a syntax error, or generate incorrect output. For
example:
SQL> DEFINE SYS_DATE=20121012
SQL> show escape
escape OFF
SQL> spool SERVICEINFO&&SYS_DATE..txt
SQL> select 1 from dual;
1
-----------
1
SQL> spool off;
SQL> host dir SERVICE*
Volume in drive D is Data
Volume Serial Number is 18D0-8D0B
Directory of D:\
10/30/2012 01:09 PM 51 SERVICEINF&20121012.txt
Note the above filename. The commands should create
'SERVICEINFO20121012.txt' | |
| Problem Summary: | |
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * CLPPlus users * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * See Error Description * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * * Apply DB29.7 Fix Pack 8 * **************************************************************** | |
| Local Fix: | |
Modify your CLPPlus commands so that '&' does not immediately follow 'O' | |
| available fix packs: | |
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 8 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows | |
| Solution | |
Problem first fixed in DB2 9.7 FP8 | |
| Workaround | |
not known / see Local fix | |
| BUG-Tracking | |
forerunner : APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following: IC91292 follow-up : | |
| Timestamps | |
Date - problem reported : Date - problem closed : Date - last modified : | 09.11.2012 15.04.2013 15.04.2013 |
| Problem solved at the following versions (IBM BugInfos) | |
9.7.FP8 | |
| Problem solved according to the fixlist(s) of the following version(s) | |
| 9.7.0.8 |
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