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From: "John Angelico" <talldadatkepl dot com dot au>
Date: Sat, 08 Sep 2001 00:29:38 +0800 (WST)
Subject: [os2genau] Fwd: EMEAWarp Newsflash: Potential problem with DB2 UDB for OS/2 Versions 5, 6 and 7 : DB2 backups using userexits may fail

For the information of all any DB2 users URGENT!!!

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Subject:  EMEAWarp Newsflash: Potential problem with DB2 UDB for OS/2
      Versions 5, 6 and 7 : DB2 backups using userexits may fail
Importance:    Urgent



Dear All,

IBM is notifying you of a potential problem with DB2 UDB for OS/2
Versions
5, 6 and 7 that may cause "DB2 backups using userexit" to fail on or
after
Sept 8/2001 or Sept 9/2001 based on the timezone the machine operates
under.  This may require your customer to either install a fix or to
follow
a workaround procedure to circumvent the problem.  Please forward the
attached note to your customers immediately as this problem will
manifest
itself on the date/time that may vary slighlty for different
customers
based on the machine timezone.

Problem:
On September 8/2001 or 9/2001 (i.e., 21:46:40 Sept 8 EST (Toronto
time) or
01:46:40 Sept 9 GMT), the 32-bit time value gains a digit to go from
999999999 to 1000000000.  The exact time of the failure will depend
on
which timezone the machine operates under.  The result is that DB2
will not
pass the fifth parameter, the MODE or sequence #, to the BACKUP
USEREXIT.
As a result of this as of this date/time Database Backups on OS/2 via
a
USEREXIT for a database alias of 8 characters will no longer work and
as
such a backup will not be taken.

The error or message you see will be dependant on how you have coded
your
userexit; If you are using the default userexit, you will see an
invalid
parameter error being reported by the userexit.

DB2 Products effected:
This problem is only related to the OS/2 platform and does not affect
other
USEREXITs (eg. LOG) or Backups taken without USEREXITs.

Customer Impact:
   Inability to perform DB2 UDB backups on OS/2 via a USEREXIT as of
   September 8/2001 or 9/2001 (i.e., 01:46:40 Sept 9 GMT, or 21:46:40
Sept
   8 EST)

Resolution: Apply DB2 UDB for OS/2 APAR JR16294 or use the suggested
workaround.

Fix Availability:
Fix Status for releases currently in service:
   The fix for this problem has been uploaded to the DB2 UDB FIXPAK
FTP
   site in the OS/2 directory for each release currently in service
and we
   are developing a fix for V5 (out of service).  The patched DLLs
are
   stored in the archive file JR16294.zip.  All NLV would use the
same
   patch.  A readme in the same directory (English only) is available
to
   outline the problem/workaround/patch installation (JR16294.TXT).
   Location of FIX for V 6.1 FixPak 8:
    
ftp://ftp.software.ibm dot com/ps/products/db2/fixes/english/db2os2v61/FP8
_WR21255/
   Location of FIX for V 7.1 FixPak 3:
    
ftp://ftp.software.ibm dot com/ps/products/db2/fixes/english/db2os2v7/FP3_
WR21251/

   Note that this fix could only be applied to specified FIXPAK
levels
   (FixPak 3 for V7.1 and FixPak 8 for V 6.1) and will not correct
the
   problem for customers on special/private builds.  They will either
need
   to upgrade to one of these levels before applying the patch or
will need
   to use the workaround until the next FixPak is made available.

Fix Status for releases which are not in service (V5 only) but
customers
may have bought a service extension:
   Location of FIX for V 5.2 FixPak 16:
   A fix is being developed and will be uploaded to
  
ftp://ftp.software.ibm dot com/ps/products/db2/fixes/english/db2os2v5/FP16
_WR21262/

   location.  The fix will be in a file called "db22v5_JR16294.zip"
and a
   readme in the same directory (English only) will also be available
to
   outline the problem/workaround/patch installation (JR16294.TXT). 
We are
   expecting to have this fix developed and uploaded by end of day
Friday
   Toronto time.

   Note that this fix could only be applied to V5.2 FixPak level 16
and
   will not correct the problem for customers on special/private
builds.
   They will need to use the workaround.

TCO Customers can use one of the following options:
   - Upgrade to one of the above listed levels and apply the
available
   patch for your Version/FixPak level.
   - Contact your local DB2 support organization and provide all the
   service/build level for your TCO to request a special fix.  In the
   meantime, you may have to use the workaround to circumvent the
problem
   until a fix can be made available for the requested TCO level.

Workaround:
Catalog another database alias to your database using 7 characters or
less
and use this database alias for performing your backups.  You must
ensure
that the restores are performed using the same database alias as was
used
for the backup.  By cataloging a separate alias, you avoid having to
reconfigure all your remote database clients; making it transparent
to your
users.

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Date: Fri, 07 Sep 2001 23:09:02 +0830
From: Leigh Bunting <vh_gdnatinternode.on dot net>
Subject: Re: [os2genau] Game Hidden in Star Office !

Ed Durrant wrote:

> There is a game hidden in the Star Office  spreadsheet.

I stand corrected - it is there :-))

Doh!

Leigh Bunting
Colonel Light Gardens
South Australia
Find out more about Col. Light Gdns. here -
http://www.chariot dot net dot au/~pknight/clghs/
