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Problem Description: Optimizer might overestimate the 
selectivity of a range predicate when the range predicate is 
based on an XML index defined as TIMESTAMP data type. Optimizer 
might choose this TIMESTAMP data type XML index and it could 
lead to inefficient plan. 
 
For example, the following query has range predicate on the 
TIMESTAMP data type XML index issueIndex.  Optimizer might 
overestimate selectivity of the range predicate. 
 
create table T(id int, xmldata XML); 
create index issueIndex on T(xmldata) 
generate key using xmlpattern '/test/account/issueDate' as 
SQLTIMESTAMP; 
 
SELECT X.col 
from T, 
   xmltable(' 
     for $i in 
$doc/test/account[issueDate[.<=xs:dateTime("2008-12-31T00:00:00" 
) 
and .>=xs:dateTime("2008-01-01T00:00:00")]] 
return $i' 
     passing T."XMLDATA" as "doc" 
   columns col TimeStamp path 'issueDate') X; 
 
Local fix: No. Recommendation: upgrade to v95fp5 or v97fp1

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* USERS AFFECTED:                                              * 
* Users who issue XQuery or SQL/XML query containing the range * 
* predicate based on an XML index defined as TIMESTAMP data    * 
* type.                                                        * 
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         * 
* Optimizer might overestimate the selectivity of a range      * 
* predicate when the range predicate is  based on an XML index * 
* defined as TIMESTAMP data type. Optimizer might choose this  * 
* TIMESTAMP data type XML index and it could lead to           * 
* inefficient plan.                                            * 
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              * 
* Upgrade to V95FP5 and V97FP1.                                * 
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Recommendation: upgrade to v95fp5 or v97fp1

DB2 Version 9.5 Fix Pack 5 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
 DB2 Version 9.5 Fix Pack 6a for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
 DB2 Version 9.5 Fix Pack 7 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
 DB2 Version 9.5 Fix Pack 8 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
 DB2 Version 9.5 Fix Pack 9 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
 DB2 Version 9.5 Fix Pack 10 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
 

The XML index defined as TIMESTAMP data type will be evaluated 
as access plan candidate.

not known / see Local fix

forerunner  : APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following: IC61784 IC61793 
follow-up : 

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

26.06.2009
25.01.2010
25.01.2010

9.5.FP5,
9.7.FP1