PK79667: Enterprise Geration Language HEX argument expanded into a double-length string

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Environment: Rational Business Developer - Enterprise Generation
  Language v7.1.0.2
  
  When a HEX argument is passed to
  VGLib.concatenateWithSeparator (and possibly other similar funct
  ions), the HEX argument is being expanded into a double-length s
  tring of hex digits, rather than being left in its original bina
  ry form.  This behavior is inconsistent with VAGen, which
  processed such arguments correctly.  The following code snippet
  demonstrates the problem:
  
  
  
  
  
  The above EGL code produces output of:
  
   crlf hex(4) = x'0d0a';
   ch1 char(12) = 'HELLO';
   ch2 char = (2) = 'THERE';
   VGLib.concatenateWithSeparator (ch1,ch2,crlf);
   sysLib.writeStdout(ch1);
     HELLO0D0ATHE
  
  instead of
  
  
   HELLO
  
   THERE
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• Software updated to handle hex argumentss as is, without
  conversion to character types.
  

Problem conclusion

• Software updated. Fixtest EGLFixtest200901282027 is
  available on the portal
  

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

  RBD EGL FOR COB

• Fixed component ID

  5724S5001

Applicable component levels

• R710 PSN

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