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PM58863: ROUNDED SMALL NEGATIVE NUMBERS APPEAR AS 0.0 IN PDF OUTPUT AND NOT -0.0

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • If the internal value of a numeric variable is, for example,
    -0.023, if the format is set to display 1 decimal place, the
    value appears as 0.0 when rendered to PDF. When outputing to
    Excel 2007, the value appears correctly as -0.0.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

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    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
    * See error description.                                       *
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    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    * Upgrade to Cognos BI Server 10.2                             *
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Problem conclusion

  • Code Fix
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PM58863

  • Reported component name

    COG8 BI REPORT

  • Reported component ID

    5724W12RS

  • Reported release

    A11

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2012-02-23

  • Closed date

    2012-09-12

  • Last modified date

    2012-09-12

  • 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

    COG8 BI REPORT

  • Fixed component ID

    5724W12RS

Applicable component levels

  • RA20 PSN

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
12 September 2012