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DB2 - Problem description

Problem IC83674 Status: Closed

SQL WITH NESTED MATH OPERATIONS ON COLUMNS THAT ARE DEFINED WITH NOT NULL
AND USING FUNCTIONS MAY RETURNED DIFFERENT RESULTS.

product:
DB2 FOR LUW / DB2FORLUW / 950 - DB2
Problem description:
Incorrect results are possible when doing nested math operations 
on columns that are defined with NOT NULL and using functions. 
 
Example (pseudo-code): 
 
create function3(col1 bigint,col2 bigint) 
{ 
    return function1(col1)-function2(col2); 
} 
 
SELECT SUM(function3(column1,column2)) from table; 
<-- intermittent incorrect results are possible on databases 
with smaller non-automatic SORTHEAP.
Problem Summary:
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* USERS AFFECTED:                                              * 
* ALL                                                          * 
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         * 
* Wrong results are possible when doing nested math operations * 
* on                                                           * 
* non-nullable columns and using functions.                    * 
* Example (pseudo-code):                                       * 
*                                                              * 
* create function3(col1 bigint,col2 bigint)                    * 
* {                                                            * 
*     return function1(col1)-function2(col2);                  * 
* }                                                            * 
*                                                              * 
* SELECT SUM(function3(column1,column2)) from table;           * 
* <-- intermittent wrong results are possible.ly to happen on  * 
* databases with smaller non-automatic SORTHEAP.               * 
**************************************************************** 
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              * 
* Upgrade to DB2 UDB version 9.5 fixpack 10.                   * 
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Local Fix:
select SUM(col1) - SUM(col2) from table
Solution
Problem was first fixed in DB2 UDB Version 9.5 Fix Pack 10.
Workaround
not known / see Local fix
Timestamps
Date  - problem reported    :
Date  - problem closed      :
Date  - last modified       :
22.05.2012
21.08.2012
07.12.2012
Problem solved at the following versions (IBM BugInfos)
9.5.FP10
Problem solved according to the fixlist(s) of the following version(s)
9.5.0.10 FixList