Subscriptions Fail Transferring DB2 CHAR and VARCHAR Datatype (186317)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Host Data Replicator 1.0

This article was previously published under Q186317

SYMPTOMS

Subscriptions fail transferring DB2 CHAR & VARCHAR Datatypes to SQL Server TEXT Columns. No nulls were included in the data transferred. The following error appears in the HDR Manager:
[Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][SQL Server]Attempt to insert the value NULL into column 'ColumnName', table 'TableName'; column does not allow nulls. INSERT fails.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Host Data Replicator version 1.0.

NOTE: Effective immediately, Microsoft has granted exclusive marketing and distribution rights to StarQuest Software for Host Data Replicator 1.1, a software utility for replicating among heterogeneous databases. Microsoft will not be offering this product or any future versions to its customers. StarQuest has renamed the product, StarQuest Data Replicator. Please refer to the following link for more information:

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/21/2000
Keywords:kbbug KB186317