DB2 - Problem description
Problem IC83349 | Status: Closed |
EF MODEL CREATION IS BROKEN AGAINST LUW DATABASES BELOW VERSION 9.7 | |
product: | |
DB2 CONNECT / DB2CONNCT / 970 - DB2 | |
Problem description: | |
This problem was reported on the forum: https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/forums/thread.jspa?messageID= 14822508 When trying to create a simplest model going against LUW V9.5 or below database the model creation will fail with error: ERROR 42846 IBMDB2/AIX64 SQL0461N A value with data type "SYSIBM.SMALLINT" cannot be CAST to type "SYSIBM.VARCHAR". | |
Problem Summary: | |
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * Customers trying to create EF model from a DB2 LUW database * * version 9.5 or below. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * See Error Description * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * * Upgrade the client to DB2 for LUW 9.7 FP6. * **************************************************************** | |
Local Fix: | |
available fix packs: | |
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 6 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows | |
Solution | |
The fix is available in DB2 for LUW 9.7 FP6 release. With the fix, an EF model can be successfully created when connecting to DB2 for LUW database server version 9.5 or below. | |
Workaround | |
not known / see Local fix | |
Timestamps | |
Date - problem reported : Date - problem closed : Date - last modified : | 11.05.2012 15.05.2012 15.05.2012 |
Problem solved at the following versions (IBM BugInfos) | |
9.5., 9.7.FP6 | |
Problem solved according to the fixlist(s) of the following version(s) | |
9.7.0.6 |