PM83430: Numeric field are not checked and truncated when enter some digits followed by something that's not allowed in a number.

Rational Business Developer 9.0
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

• Headline:
  Numeric field are not checked and truncated
  abstract:
   Attempts enter some digits with Rational Business developer
  result in
  error_description:
   Numeric field are not checked and truncated when enter some
  digits followed by something that's not allowed in a number.
  
  Example :
  Type '55.55' and the decimal symbol is a comma.  So we accept
  the first two digits, and stop at the period.  it will display
  '55,00'.
  
  workaround:
   Correct the entry
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• The problem happens when a user enters a value into a numeric
  field of a text form.  If the user enters some digits followed
  by something that's not allowed in a number, for example
  "123hello", then EGL acts like they had only typed the digits.
  The input is taken as 123 and no error message is given.
  

Problem conclusion

• The problem has been fixed.
  

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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