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DB2 - Problem description

Problem IC63218 Status: Closed

DB2EXPLN MAY NOT RETURN ANY OUTPUT IF DATABASE HAS VARCHAR2
COMPATIBILITY FLAG SET TO ON

product:
DB2 FOR LUW / DB2FORLUW / 970 - DB2
Problem description:
If database was created when db2set DB2_COMPATABILITY_VECTOR=6 
(0x20) 
And database configuration shows that parameter varchar2_compat 
is set to ON. 
Then the following issue can happen: 
db2expln command may generate an empty file with the error 
like: 
No packages found for package pattern "<supplied 
schema>"."<supplied name>" with version "".
Problem Summary:
**************************************************************** 
* USERS AFFECTED:                                              * 
* VARCHAR2 COMPATIBILITY DATABASES                             * 
**************************************************************** 
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         * 
* DB2EXPLN MAY NOT RETURN ANY OUTPUT IF DATABASE HAS VARCHAR2  * 
* COMPATIBILITY FLAG SET TO ON. You can use other tools like   * 
* db2exfmt to get information needed.                          * 
**************************************************************** 
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              * 
* DB2EXPLN MAY NOT RETURN ANY OUTPUT IF DATABASE HAS VARCHAR2  * 
* COMPATIBILITY FLAG SET TO ON. You can use other tools like   * 
* db2exfmt to get information needed.                          * 
****************************************************************
Local Fix:
You can use other tools like db2exfmt to get information needed.
available fix packs:
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 1 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 3 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 3a for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 4 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 5 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 7 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 9a for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 6 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 8 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 9 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 10 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows

Solution
DB2EXPLN MAY NOT RETURN ANY OUTPUT IF DATABASE HAS VARCHAR2 
COMPATIBILITY FLAG SET TO ON. You can use other tools like 
db2exfmt to get information needed.
Workaround
not known / see Local fix
Timestamps
Date  - problem reported    :
Date  - problem closed      :
Date  - last modified       :
16.09.2009
21.12.2009
21.12.2009
Problem solved at the following versions (IBM BugInfos)
Problem solved according to the fixlist(s) of the following version(s)
9.7.0.1 FixList