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Problem IC64401
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Status: Closed |
UTL_DIR.CREATE_DIRECTORY and UTL_DIR.CREATE_OR_REPLACE_DIRECTORY works when alias is set to spaces (Varchar2 Compatibility ON) |
| product: |
DB2 FOR LUW / DB2FORLUW / 970 - DB2 |
| Problem description: |
If the database is created with Varchar2 compatibility set to
ON,
Call to UTL_DIR.CREATE_DIRECTORY or
UTL_DIR.CREATE_OR_REPLACE_DIRECTORY with an alias set to spaces
only will succeed:
UTL_DIR.CREATE_DIRECTORY( ' ', '/home/directory' )
-- This will work, however it should fail with SQL0171N. |
| Problem Summary: |
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* USERS AFFECTED: *
* UTL_DIR.CREATE_OR_REPLACE_DIRECTORY in databases *
* withCOMPATIBILTIY MODE SET *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: *
* If the database is created with Varchar2 compatibility *
* settoON,Call to UTL_DIR.CREATE_DIRECTORY *
* orUTL_DIR.CREATE_OR_REPLACE_DIRECTORY with an alias set *
* tospacesonly will succeed:UTL_DIR.CREATE_DIRECTORY( ' ', *
* '/home/directory' )-- This will work, however it should fail *
* with SQL0171N. *
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* RECOMMENDATION: *
* Make sure that space is not used. *
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| Local Fix: |
make sure you do not use spaces as an alias or apply this APAR. |
| available fix packs: |
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 6 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 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
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| Solution |
If the database is created with Varchar2 compatibility set to
ON,
Call to UTL_DIR.CREATE_DIRECTORY or
UTL_DIR.CREATE_OR_REPLACE_DIRECTORY with an alias set to spaces
only will succeed:
UTL_DIR.CREATE_DIRECTORY( ' ', '/home/directory' )
-- This will work, however it should fail with SQL0171N. |
| Workaround |
not known / see Local fix |
| Timestamps |
Date - problem reported :
Date - problem closed :
Date - last modified :
| 06.11.2009
22.06.2010
22.06.2010 |
| Problem solved at the following versions (IBM BugInfos) |
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| Problem solved according to the fixlist(s) of the following version(s) |
| 9.7.0.2
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