Informix - Problem description
Problem IT14852 | Status: Closed |
SELECT QUERY USING CONNECT BY CLAUSE WITH PRIOR APPLIED TO VARCHAR RETURNS 26079 | |
product: | |
INFORMIX SERVER / 5725A3900 / B70 - IDS 11.70 | |
Problem description: | |
A select query using CONNECT BY clause with PRIOR applied to a varchar column returns error 26079 when value has the same starting character(s) than the one from the prior row handled. | |
Problem Summary: | |
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * Users of 11.70.xC1 through 11.70.xC8 * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * A CONNECT BY query may return incorrect error code under the * * following conditions: * * - a varchar(n) column is used as CONNECT BY PRIOR column * * - rows in table have different actual length for the * * varchar column, some shorter than others * * - values for a shorter row matches a prefix of at least one * * longer row * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * * Update to IBM Informix Server 11.70.xC9 * **************************************************************** | |
Local Fix: | |
Solution | |
Workaround | |
not known / see Local fix | |
Timestamps | |
Date - problem reported : Date - problem closed : Date - last modified : | 19.04.2016 09.06.2017 09.06.2017 |
Problem solved at the following versions (IBM BugInfos) | |
11.70.xC9 | |
Problem solved according to the fixlist(s) of the following version(s) |