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DB2 - Problem description

Problem IC96232 Status: Closed

QUERY ON VARCHAR2 ENABLED DATABASE DOES NOT USE INDEX SCAN

product:
DB2 FOR LUW / DB2FORLUW / A10 - DB2
Problem description:
A query that may have been perfoming well in a prior release of 
DB2 but may stop choosing an index after upgrading to DB2 
version 10.1 fix packs 1 or 2.  This can happen on a VARCHAR2 
enabled database when the query includes basic predicates 
involving VARCHAR columns.
Problem Summary:
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* USERS AFFECTED:                                              * 
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         * 
* See Error Description                                        * 
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              * 
* Upgrade to DB2 version 10.1 fix pack 3                       * 
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Local Fix:
Use optimization guidelines to use the appropriate index, for 
example: 
 
SELECT... /* <OPTGUIDELINES> 
           <IXSCAN TABLE="A" INDEX="MYINDEX"/> 
     </OPTGUIDELINES> */
available fix packs:
DB2 Version 10.1 Fix Pack 3 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 10.1 Fix Pack 4 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 10.1 Fix Pack 3a for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 10.1 Fix Pack 6 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows

Solution
First fixed in DB2 version 10.1 fix pack 3
Workaround
not known / see Local fix
Timestamps
Date  - problem reported    :
Date  - problem closed      :
Date  - last modified       :
25.09.2013
08.10.2013
08.10.2013
Problem solved at the following versions (IBM BugInfos)
Problem solved according to the fixlist(s) of the following version(s)
10.1.0.3 FixList
10.1.0.3 FixList