RCQ: Drop Impact Report Notes 'Invalid Package' in the Description Field

Products

• Database Management for DB2 for z/OS - Administration Suite
• RC/Query for DB2 for z/OS

Issue/Introduction

 In RC/Query a DI (Drop Impact) report on a table shows 'Invalid Package' under Description on the package rows, why?

 

Environment

Release : 20.0

Component :  RC/Query for DB2 for z/OS

Resolution

Using PF1 HELP on the DI report and choosing Description shows:

 

Field:  DESCRIPTION
 
    Description:  The impact on an object that is not dropped.  (If this column is blank for all listed objects, no negative impact will be
    felt with the drop of the primary listed object.)

 Values:  Drop Not       This index cannot be dropped.  See the
             Allowed        tablespace for which a drop is required.
 
             Explicit       This tablespace cannot be implicitly
             Drop           dropped.
             Required
 
             Referenced     The table or view referenced by this alias
             Table/View     will be dropped.
             Dropped

             Plan Invalid   The plan will be invalidated.
 
             Package        The package will be invalidated.  <<<<
             Invalid

Additional Information

The description field identifies what the impact of dropping the object would be for the dependent or related objects (that are not dropped).