ABSTRACT When building a new SQLJ application with DB2 V72 FP4 an error is received during customization and the application hangs. This is caused by a defect introduced in V72 FP4. This will only affect new applications created on V72 FP4. SYMPTOMS Application receives a "SQl0501N UPDATE or DELETE is not allowed against the specified cursor. SQLSTATE=42828 " during customization. Subsequently, running the application will cause it to hang indefinitely. CAUSE The problem is caused by a a defect that retrieves an incorrect column count for a cursor. This patch addresses this problem by retrieving the correct column count. WORKAROUND Customize the application against any previous FixPak, i.e V72 FP3 or FP2 and then continue running it against FP4. HOW TO APPLY THE PATCH 1. Before replacing the db2java.zip files in your java and java12 directories under DB2 installation directory, rename these files. 2. Download the db2java.zip files under SQLJPatch/java and SQLJPatch/java12 directories and copy them to the correct directories i.e. java and java12 under DB2 installation directory. NOTE for OS/2: Since the JDBC2.0 driver is not supported on the OS/2 platform the only db2java.zip required will be the one in the sqllib/java directory. This file will replace the current db2java.zip.