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 | |
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 |