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PI51861: RIT PARSES NUMBER FIELD IN DFDL MESSAGE TO BE EXPONENT EXPRESSION FORMAT

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • RIT parses DFDL message to be "0E-8" rather then expected
    "0.00000000"
    
    If trying to define its format, RIT gives a warning message:
    Warning;field can only contain decimal values, eg '4.53',
    '-6.1'.; Validate:Equality (No Name)
    
    Product version: RIT 8.6.0.1/8.7.0.2/8.7.1
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
    * Users of IBM Rational Integration Tester who use Data Format *
    * Description Language (DFDL) schemas.                         *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
    * When using DFDL schemas, some numeric values are incorrectly *
    * represented.                                                 *
    * For example "0.00000000" is expected, but RIT displays it as *
    * "0E-8".                                                      *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    * Upgrade to IBM Rational Integration Tester version 9.0.      *
    ****************************************************************
    

Problem conclusion

  • This issue has been fixed in version 9.0 of IBM Rational
    Integration Tester.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PI51861

  • Reported component name

    RATL INTEGRA TE

  • Reported component ID

    5725G79IT

  • Reported release

    860

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2015-11-03

  • Closed date

    2016-03-17

  • Last modified date

    2016-03-17

  • 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

    RATL INTEGRA TE

  • Fixed component ID

    5725G79IT

Applicable component levels

  • R800 PSN

       UP

  • R801 PSN

       UP

  • R850 PSN

       UP

  • R851 PSN

       UP

  • R860 PSN

       UP

  • R870 PSN

       UP

  • R871 PSN

       UP

  • R900 PSY

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
15 October 2021