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Access to a table could fail with SQL2216N SQL error "-301" if
the following is true:
- non-Unicode database
- ALTER TABLE  ALTER COLUMN  was done to change column data type
from CHAR/VARCHAR  to GRAPHIC/VARGRAPHIC data type and returned
SUCCESS
- there is data in the table

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* USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
* Db2 Version 11.1                                             *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
* Upgrade to Db2 Version 11.1 Mod 2 Fix Pack 2.                *
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Avoid ALTER TABLE  ALTER COLUMN from CHAR/VARCHAR   to
GRAPHIC/VARGRAPHIC data type in a non-Unicode database if table
has data.
Instead, export data from the table, drop and recreate table
with the new GRAPHIC/VARGRAPHIC data type column and reload
data.

not known / see Local fix

forerunner  : IT15371 
follow-up : 

Date  - problem reported    :
Date  - problem closed      :
Date  - last modified       :

04.08.2017
10.10.2017
10.10.2017