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Problem IC67931
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Status: Closed |
REPLACE('aaa','a','') DOES NOT RETURN NULL IN VARCHAR2 COMPATIBILITY MODE |
| product: |
DB2 FOR LUW / DB2FORLUW / 970 - DB2 |
| Problem description: |
In VARCHAR2 compatibility mode, the SYSIBM.REPLACE built-in
function returns an empty string instead of the expected NULL
value. For example:
db2 "VALUES REPLACE('aaa','a','')"
1
---
1 record(s) selected. |
| Problem Summary: |
****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED: *
* Varchar2 compatibility mode *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: *
* In VARCHAR2 compatibility mode, the SYSIBM.REPLACE *
* built-infunction returns an empty string instead of the *
* expectedNULLvalue. For example:db2 "VALUES *
* REPLACE('aaa','a','')"1---1 record(s) selected. *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION: *
* Upgrade to Version 9.7 FixPack 2. *
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| Local Fix: |
Use the TRANSLATE function instead of REPLACE: REPLACE(A,B,'')
-> TRANSLATE(A,'',B). |
| 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 |
Problem was first fixed in DB2 UDB Version 9.7 FixPack 2. |
| Workaround |
not known / see Local fix |
| BUG-Tracking |
forerunner : APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following: IC68058
follow-up : |
| Timestamps |
Date - problem reported :
Date - problem closed :
Date - last modified :
| 15.04.2010
25.05.2010
25.05.2010 |
| Problem solved at the following versions (IBM BugInfos) |
9.7.FP2
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| Problem solved according to the fixlist(s) of the following version(s) |
| 9.7.0.2
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