2427330 - SUM upgrade fails in phase TR_PATCH_STATUS_UPGRADE SQL code: 9997

During an SAP system upgrade, you get the errors below in the SAPup.log

CURRENTPHASE MAIN_NEWBAS/SUBMOD_UPSTAT/TR_PATCH_STATUS_UPGRADE           
 
...started at 20170209091913                                                                                                        

# Using phase log file 'PATCHSYNC.LOG'.                                                                                             

...finished at 20170209091936 with status ABORTED.                                                                                  

# Error message set: 'RFC error system <SID> nr 92 function 'SPAM_SET_STATUS' failed with code 4 key : 
SQL error SQL code: 9997 occurred while accessing' 
...begin dialog at 20170209092242   

In the SAP system, there is a shortdump produced in ST22

DBSQL_SQL_ERROR
SQL error "SQL code: 9997" occurred while accessing table "PCL2".

In the developer trace of the workprocess the errors below are observed

Token:       ?                                                                 

*** ERROR => ReparseDBSLTokens Failed                                          
 
[dbsldb4.cpp  3507]                                                              

Statement is:                                                                  
      
SELECT COUNT_BIG(*) FROM ( SELECT 1 FROM PCL2 WHERE CLIENT =  AND         
        
RELID =  FETCH FIRST  ROWS ONLY ) AS T                                   
  
*** ERROR => DbSlPrepare96: print_call_wMerge failed                           
 
[dbsldb4.cpp  16508]                                                             
                                                                                

Thu Feb  9 08:50:44:946 2017                                                    

***LOG BY4=> sql error 9997   performing PRE on table PCL2 [dbdbslst     4602] 

***LOG BY0=> ERROR: Syntax : ? :  [dbdbslst     4602]                                         

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