FIX: Error message when you access an IBM DB2 table by using the Microsoft ODBC Driver for DB2 that is included with Host Integration Server 2004: �General Error�

When you use the Microsoft ODBC Driver for DB2 that is included with Microsoft Host Integration Server 2004 to access an IBM DB2 table, you receive an error message that resembles the following:This problem occurs if the following conditions are true:

• The table contains a TIMESTAMP column.
• The table is located in an IBM DB2 Universal Database (UDB) for a z/OS Version 8 computer.
• The z/OS Version 8 computer is operating in Enable New Function Mode (ENFM).

This problem occurs because the IBM DB2 catalog is converted to Unicode when an IBM DB2 UDB for a z/OS computer is migrated to DB2 UDB for z/OS Version 8 in ENFM. After the DB2 catalog is converted to Unicode, DB2 returns Character Code Set Identifier (CCSID) 367 for DB2 TIMESTAMP data types. CCSID 367 is not recognized as a valid CCSID. Therefore, the data conversion is not successful. This scenario causes the �General error� error message.

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

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The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

This hotfix updates the ODBC Driver for DB2. After you apply this hotfix, the ODBC Driver for DB2 maps CCSID 367 to CCSID 1252. This action corrects the problem that this article describes.