Crtpkgw.exe Hangs While Trying to Create Packages in DB2 When Connected over TCP/IP

ID: Q235631

The information in this article applies to:

SYMPTOMS

If the DB2 user doesn't have appropriate authority to create packages in a DB2 collection or if an invalid collection is specified for the Package Collection property and the Crtpkgw.exe utility is used to connect to DB2 (Mainframe) over TCP/IP and create the packages, the utility stops responding (hangs) or causes an access violation.


RESOLUTION

A supported fix that corrects this problem is now available from Microsoft, but it has not been fully regression tested and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem. If you are not severely affected by this specific problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Microsoft SNA Server version 4.0 service pack that contains this fix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:

http://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/overview/overview.asp
The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:

File name Date Time
Db2serv.exe 06/10/99 12:25
Drda.dll 06/10/99 12:25
Drdaapi.dll 06/10/99 12:25

NOTE: Because of file dependencies, the most recent fix that contains the above files may also contain additional files.

NOTE: If this product was already installed on your computer when you purchased it from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and you need this fix, please call the Pay Per Incident number listed on the above Web site. If you contact Microsoft to obtain this fix, and if it is determined that you only require the fix you requested, no fee will be charged. However, if you request additional technical support, and if your no-charge technical support period has expired, or if you are not eligible for standard no-charge technical support, you may be charged a non-refundable fee.

For more information about eligibility for no-charge technical support, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q154871 Determining If You Are Eligible for No-Charge Technical Support


WORKAROUND

Make sure the user has the proper authority to create packages or specify a valid collection name for the Package Collection property. For additional information on creating packages, please refer to the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q216810 Creating Packages for use with ODBC Driver for DB2 and OLE DB Provider for DB2


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft SNA Server version 4.0 Service Pack 2 .


MORE INFORMATION

With service pack 3, if the user doesn't have the authority to create package, the following error message is returned when Crtpkgw.exe is used to create the packages:

SQL Error: Code=-567, State=42501, Error Text= AUTHORIZATION ERROR USING auth-id AUTHORITY PACKAGE = package-name PRIVILEGE = privilege

Additional query words: MVS OS/390 UDB DB2OLEDB MSDB2OLE 


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Version           : WINDOWS:4.0 SP2
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbbug

Last Reviewed: June 28, 1999