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Yes — this extra info absolutely helps! When DB2 gives error messages like:

SQLCODE = -407, SQLSTATE = 23502
TBSPACEID=2, TABLEID=266, COLNO=0

These internal identifiers (TBSPACEID, TABLEID, COLNO) point to the exact table and column where the error occurred — but they’re not human-readable directly. You need to query the DB2 system catalog to decode them.

🔍 How to find the column from TBSPACEID, TABLEID, and COLNO

You can use this query:

SELECT
    tabschema,
    tabname,
    colname,
    colno
FROM
    syscat.columns
WHERE
    tbspaceid = 2 AND
    tableid = 266 AND
    colno = 0;

💡 If tbspaceid and tableid aren’t directly in syscat.columns (depends on DB2 version), you can use this instead:

SELECT
    c.tabschema,
    c.tabname,
    c.colname,
    c.colno
FROM
    syscat.columns c
JOIN
    sysibm.systables t
    ON c.tabschema = t.creator AND c.tabname = t.name
WHERE
    t.tbspaceid = 2 AND
    t.tableid = 266 AND
    c.colno = 0;

🧠 Then What?

Once you know the colname, go back to your insert/update statement and check:

Add a proper value or modify your insert/update to ensure the column gets a non-NULL value.

Want to dig in together? If you can share the table name or insert query, I can help pinpoint the fix quickly.

The error you’re seeing:

com.ibm.db2.SqlIntegrityConstraintViolationException: 
Assignment of a NULL value to a NOT NULL column is not allowed. 
SQLCODE = -407, SQLSTATE = 23502

🔍 What it means:

This happens when you’re trying to insert or update a row in a DB2 table, and a column that is defined as NOT NULL is being assigned a NULL value.

✅ How to fix it:

1. Identify the column

The key part is: which column is NULL when it shouldn’t be?

Sometimes DB2 error messages include the column name, but if it doesn’t, here are ways to find it:

🔎 Option 1: Enable DB2 diagnostics / logs

If you can enable DB2 tracing or diagnostic logs, they may show the exact SQL and which column is problematic.

🔎 Option 2: Look at the table DDL

Run:

DESCRIBE TABLE your_table_name

Look for columns with NOT NULL.

Then check your insert/update query and see which of those columns are missing or have NULLs.

🔎 Option 3: Add debug output to your code

If you’re inserting data via Java or another language, print/log the data before executing the insert. Look for missing or null values.

🔎 Option 4: Narrow it down with a test insert

Manually try inserting values into the table, starting with only the NOT NULL fields:

INSERT INTO your_table_name (col1, col2, col3)
VALUES ('val1', 'val2', NULL) -- Try each one until it breaks

This helps you pinpoint the problematic column.

🛠️ Example Fix:

Suppose your table has a column username VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL, and you try:

INSERT INTO users (email) VALUES ('a@b.com')

This fails because username was not given and is NOT NULL.

You fix it by doing:

INSERT INTO users (username, email) VALUES ('user1', 'a@b.com')

🧠 Pro Tip:

If this is part of a Java + JDBC code, make sure you’re setting all required fields, especially the ones that are NOT NULL.

Would you like help reviewing a specific insert/update query or Java code snippet? I can help spot the exact cause.

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