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DB2 - Problem description

Problem IT20720 Status: Closed

TRUNCATING CAST TO (VAR)CHAR AGAINST A COLUMNAR ORGANIZED TABLECOULD RETURN
DANGLING BYTE INSTEAD OF A BLANK CHARACTER.

product:
DB2 FOR LUW / DB2FORLUW / B10 - DB2
Problem description:
example: 
create table t1(a graphic(64)) organize by column 
insert into t1 values 
(X'e0b885e0b886e0b887e0b885e0b886e0b885e0b886e0b885e0b886e0b885e 
0b886e0b885e0b886e0b885e0b886') 
 
SELECT  hex(CAST(a AS CHAR(10)))  FROM t1 
 
returns xE0B885E0B886E0B887E0 
 
where last byte, xE0 is partial and not a valid character. 
 
we should have returned 
 
xE0B885E0B886E0B88720 
 
WHERE last x20 is a blank and it replaced partial xE0
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 11.1 Mod 2 Fix Pack 2 iFix001 or higher       * 
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Local Fix:
Using optimizer guidelines change the plan to push the work into 
rowstore , which will return correct blank.
available fix packs:
Db2 Version 11.1 Mod2 Fix Pack2 iFix001 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
Db2 Version 11.1 Mod2 Fix Pack2 iFix002 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
Db2 Version 11.1 Mod 3 Fix Pack 3 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
Db2 Version 11.1 Mod3 Fix Pack3 iFix001 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
Db2 Version 11.1 Mod3 Fix Pack3 iFix002 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows

Solution
First fixed in Db2 11.1 Mod 2 Fix Pack 2 iFix001
Workaround
not known / see Local fix
Timestamps
Date  - problem reported    :
Date  - problem closed      :
Date  - last modified       :
23.05.2017
11.10.2017
12.10.2017
Problem solved at the following versions (IBM BugInfos)
Problem solved according to the fixlist(s) of the following version(s)