PM37228: TOO FEW DECIMAL PRECISION DIGITS OUTPUT BY THE CORE ENGINE.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When using an input or calculation based on input, and the
  output object is defined with a decimal precision greater than
  10 characters, it was noticed that the precision was truncated
  after the 10th character.
  
  For example : 1 divide by 3 with 15 decimal precision must
  return
  
  0.333333333333333
  But WTX return
  0.333333333300000
  

Local fix

• WTXCQ - WTX00037263
  PB / EJ
  Circumvention: None
  

Problem summary

• Users Affected:
  WebSphere Transformation Extender customers needing more than 10
  digits of decimal precision
  
  Problem Description:
  Too few digits of precision were used in calculations.
  
  Platforms Affected:
  All
  

Problem conclusion

• The product has been modified to set the number of decimal
  digits to calculate based on the output type we're creating.
  
  Delivered in:
  8.1.0.6, 8.2.0.6, 8.3.0.5
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• 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

  WEBSPHERE LAUNC

• Fixed component ID

  5724M4011

Applicable component levels

• R810 PSY

     UP

• R820 PSY

     UP

• R830 PSY

     UP