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DB2 - Problem description

Problem IC75191 Status: Closed

DB2ICRT MIGHT REPORT A SYNTAX ERROR IN JAPANESE ENVIRONMENT.

product:
DB2 FOR LUW / DB2FORLUW / 970 - DB2
Problem description:
The db2icrt command reports a syntax error in Japanese locale 
(ja), the error does not come up in English locale. 
 
# export LANG=ja 
# db2icrt -u <fenc_id> <instance_id> 
<snip> 
Oracle Corporation    SunOS 5.10    Generic Patch   January 2005 
ksh: syntax error row 1 : `(' unexpected 
Oracle Corporation    SunOS 5.10    Generic Patch   January 2005 
Oracle Corporation    SunOS 5.10    Generic Patch   January 2005 
 
In Japanese locale, output of date command contains parentheses. 
Then echo command reports a syntax error due to the parentheses.
Problem Summary:
**************************************************************** 
* USERS AFFECTED:                                              * 
* Users who create a DB2 instance in Japanese environment.     * 
**************************************************************** 
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         * 
* The db2icrt command reports a syntax error in Japanese       * 
* locale (ja), the error does not come up in English locale.   * 
*                                                              * 
* # export LANG=ja                                             * 
* # db2icrt -u <fenc_id> <instance_id>                         * 
* <snip>                                                       * 
* Oracle Corporation    SunOS 5.10    Generic Patch  January   * 
* 2005                                                         * 
* ksh: syntax error row 1 : `(' unexpected                     * 
* Oracle Corporation    SunOS 5.10    Generic Patch  January   * 
* 2005                                                         * 
* Oracle Corporation    SunOS 5.10    Generic Patch  January   * 
* 2005                                                         * 
*                                                              * 
* In Japanese locale, output of date command contains          * 
* parentheses.                                                 * 
* Then echo command reports a syntax error due to the          * 
* parentheses.                                                 * 
**************************************************************** 
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              * 
* Please upgrade to V9.5 FixPack 5 or later.                   * 
****************************************************************
Local Fix:
Users can ignore the syntax error, db2icrt command runs 
successfully.
available fix packs:
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 8 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 9 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 9a for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 10 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows

Solution
This problem is first fixed in DB2 V9.7 FixPack 5.
Workaround
not known / see Local fix
Timestamps
Date  - problem reported    :
Date  - problem closed      :
Date  - last modified       :
23.03.2011
17.01.2012
17.01.2012
Problem solved at the following versions (IBM BugInfos)
9.5.FP5,
9.7.FP5
Problem solved according to the fixlist(s) of the following version(s)
9.7.0.5 FixList