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JR31437: WHEN INSERTING NULL INTO NUMERIC FIELD, ENCOUNTER ERROR WITH PRECISION.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • When trying to insert NULL into numeric field, the job log
    reports error ORA-01438: value larger than specified precision
    allowed for this column. Customer is running z/OS Linux
    Information Server 8.0.1
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    USERS AFFECTED:
    all platforms.
    ****************************************************************
    PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
    This problem stems from give a NULL string expression for
    INTEGER varaible/
    But these are binary values and we can not give character
    expression here.
    
    ****************************************************************
    RECOMMENDATION:
    Use patch from Unified source code.
    ****************************************************************
    

Problem conclusion

  • In Unified code we are not loading nullable INTEGER  values
    using loader type iNTEGER. We use packed decimal type.
    The field can be a BLANK to load a NULL. The BLANK field is not
    a legal decimal value anyway.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    JR31437

  • Reported component name

    WIS DATASTAGE

  • Reported component ID

    5724Q36DS

  • Reported release

    801

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2009-01-12

  • Closed date

    2009-02-24

  • Last modified date

    2009-02-24

  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    WIS DATASTAGE

  • Fixed component ID

    5724Q36DS

Applicable component levels

  • R801 PSN

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
24 February 2009