PM81508: The strlib.clip(1) function in an EGL incorrectly strips the trailing blank in additio to the leading blank in an EGL program

Rational Business Developer Fix Pack (8.5.1.1) for 8.5.1
Rational Business Developer Fix Pack 2 (8.5.1.2) for 8.5.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Description
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  The strlib.clip(1) function in an EGL incorrectly strips the
  trailing blank as well as the leading blank in an EGL program.
  This happens when debugging the EGL program but not with the
  generated Java.
  
  EGL Debug output for a string XXX with two blanks on each end.
  Original string with 2 blanks each side between'?' and '?' is '?
   XXX  ?'
  
  EGL
  ----
  Leading blanks and nulls only clip(1)=         ?XXX?
  
  Java
  ----
  Leading blanks and nulls only clip(1)=         ?XXX  ?
  
  Code snippet
  ------------
  ...
   function main()
    myString char(7)= '  XXX  ';
    syslib.writeStdout('Original string ='+myString+'?');
    syslib.writeStdout('Leading blanks and nulls only clip(1)=
      ?'+clip(myString,1)+'?');
  
   end
  ...
  
  
  Environment
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  Product name:Rational Business Developer
  Program Version: 8.5.0
  
  Workaround
  ----------
  No workaround is known at this time.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• This is a defect.
  
  We did not do type convert before. Add type conversion to fix
  it.
  

Problem conclusion

• This is a defect.
  
  We did not do type convert before. Add type conversion to fix
  it.
  

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

  RATL BUS DEV

• Fixed component ID

  5724S5000

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

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