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Problem IC66906
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Status: Closed |
LEFT AND RIGHT SCALAR FUNCTIONS DO NOT ALLOW LEN > LEN(STR) |
| product: |
DB2 FOR LUW / DB2FORLUW / 980 - DB2 |
| Problem description: |
The scalar functions SYSIBM.LEFT and SYSIBM.RIGHT do not allow
a length argument (second argument) that is greater than the
length of the string-expression (first argument). This
behaviour is incompatible with SYSFUN.LEFT and SYSFUN.RIGHT.
For example:
$ db2 "values SYSIBM.LEFT('12345',10)"
1
-----
SQL0138N A numeric argument of a built-in string function is
out of range.
SQLSTATE=22011
SYSFUN.LEFT and SYSFUN.RIGHT allow the length to exceed the
length of string-expression, the result is padded with blanks to
the specified length. |
| Problem Summary: |
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* USERS AFFECTED: *
* Users who use SYSIBM.LEFT or SYSIBM.RIGHT scalar functions. *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: *
* The scalar functions SYSIBM.LEFT and SYSIBM.RIGHT do not *
* allow a length argument (second argument) that is greater *
* than the length of the string-expression (first argument). *
* This behaviour is incompatible with SYSFUN.LEFT and *
* SYSFUN.RIGHT. *
* For example: *
* *
* $ db2 "values SYSIBM.LEFT('12345',10)" *
* *
* 1 *
* ----- *
* SQL0138N A numeric argument of a built-in string function *
* is out of range. *
* SQLSTATE=22011 *
* *
* SYSFUN.LEFT and SYSFUN.RIGHT allow the length to exceed the *
* length of string-expression, the result is padded with *
* blanks to the specified length. *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION: *
* Please upgrade to version 9.8 fixpack 3 or later. *
**************************************************************** |
| Local Fix: |
Please use SYSFUN.LEFT and SYSFUN.RIGHT. |
| available fix packs: |
DB2 Version 9.8 Fix Pack 3 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.8 Fix Pack 4 for AIX and Linux
DB2 Version 9.8 Fix Pack 5 for AIX and Linux
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| Solution |
Problem was first fixed in Version 9.8 Fix Pack 3. |
| Workaround |
not known / see Local fix |
| Timestamps |
Date - problem reported :
Date - problem closed :
Date - last modified :
| 04.03.2010
21.12.2010
21.12.2010 |
| Problem solved at the following versions (IBM BugInfos) |
9.8.FP3
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| Problem solved according to the fixlist(s) of the following version(s) |
| 9.8.0.3
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