IBM break the Database (was: SQL update works in VAJAVA_TE but not in WAS353SE anymore...)

["McCallion, Martin" <martin.mccallion@xxxxxxxxx>]

P.Goovaerts@Clipper.Be reported:

> We have an application running which which uses SQL to
> retrieve and store
> data on our AS400.  Application uses JSP/Servlets.  Today I
> noticed that
> the application didn't work anymore.  It can retrieve data but an
> UPDATE_statement doesn't work anymore.

<snip>

>    SQL message         =[PWS0043] Unable to use the parameter
> marker values
> provided.

Based on our recent experiences in this area, I think you'd find that
the above problem would go away if you used the latest version of the
JTOpen toolbox driver, to be replaced by the following one:

        SQL0804: SQLDA not valid.

Digging deeper into this message would reveal that you would have error
type 6.

And you also had the latest cumulative PTF applied recently.  It appears
that this cume broke the database, at least as far as JDBC is concerned.
Removing the cume appears to fix the problem for now.

We found reference to an APAR, SE04940, which describes our symptoms
exactly.  This APAR claims to be closed, the problem fixed; but no PTF
is given.

If anyone has any more information about this, place let me know.

Cheers,

Martin.

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