PI05088: STRLIB.FORMATNUMBER() FUNCTION FAILS TO PRODUCE CORRECT OUTPUT

Rational Business Developer Fix Pack 2 (8.5.1.2) for 8.5.1
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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• StrLib.formatNumber() function fails to produce correct output
  for both EGL debug and COBOL generation when a trailing sign
  ('-' or '+') is included in the format string as in
  '###,###,&.&&-'
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: ALL USERS OF RATIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPER     *
  *                 Z/OS COBOL RUNTIME                           *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: STRLIB.FORMATNUMBER() FUNCTION FAILS    *
  *                      TO PRODUCE CORRECT OUTPUT               *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: APPLY THIS MAINTENANCE                       *
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  STRLIB.FORMATNUMBER() FUNCTION FAILS TO PRODUCE CORRECT OUTPUT
  

Problem conclusion

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:

  PI17602

Modules/Macros

• EZEDTSI
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  RATL COBOL RT Z

• Fixed component ID

  5655R2900

Applicable component levels

• R601 PSY UI17348

     UP14/05/21 P F405

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