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LOCATE function bug?

Hello.

v8.2.1
Try this (and any 3-d argument):
---
select locate('','stri ng',5) from sysibm.sysdummy 1;
---
Is it a feature or a bug?

Sincerely,
Mark B.

Jan 11 '07 #1
3 4059
4.****@mail.ru wrote:
Hello.

v8.2.1
Try this (and any 3-d argument):
---
select locate('','stri ng',5) from sysibm.sysdummy 1;
---
Is it a feature or a bug?
$ db2 "values locate('','stri ng',5)"

1
-----------
5

1 record(s) selected.

This is exactly what I would expect: at position 5 is the first occurrence
where an empty string starts.

--
Knut Stolze
DB2 z/OS Utilities Development
IBM Germany
Jan 11 '07 #2
And how about 3-d argument length(source_s tring) ?
For example,
posstr(substr(' string', 10), '')
returns error, but
locate('','stri ng',10)
returns 10...
$ db2 "values locate('','stri ng',5)"

1
-----------
5

1 record(s) selected.

This is exactly what I would expect: at position 5 is the first occurrence
where an empty string starts.
Jan 12 '07 #3
4.****@mail.ru wrote:
And how about 3-d argument length(source_s tring) ?
For example,
posstr(substr(' string', 10), '')
returns error, but
locate('','stri ng',10)
returns 10...
That's inconsistent, indeed...

--
Knut Stolze
DB2 z/OS Utilities Development
IBM Germany
Jan 12 '07 #4

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