DB2 FOR LUW / DB2FORLUW / 970 - DB2

If you install a DB2 Special Build (db2setup/db2_install) in a 
different directory than the previous installation then 
db2iupdt may fail with a misleading DBI1177W message: 
 
DBI1177W Updating an instance to a code level that is lower than 
         the current level used by the instance. 
 
This problem is caused by a invalid comparison of the build 
level strings in the instance update scripts (i.e.: sYYMMDD vs. 
special_NNNNN). 
 
Note: If you are going to install a Special Build provided by 
DB2 Technical Support then the warning can be ignored and 
db2iupdt should be run with the "-D" option to overcome the 
problem.

Users Affected: ALL 
 
Problem Description: See Error Description. 
 
Problem Summary:  See Error Description.

Run "db2iupdt -D" as suggested by the db2iupdt script to skip 
the build level check. 
 
or 
 
Alternativly use the "installFixPack" script to install the 
Special Build in the same path than the previous installation. 
In this case the problem does not occur.

First fixed in DB2 UDB Version 9.7, FixPak 1 (build s091114)

see Local Fix.

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

18.02.2010
06.04.2010
06.04.2010

9.7.