JR53708: BLANK INTEGER FIELD WITH FORMATTING CONFIGURED, IN HERITAGE COACH, INITIALIZES TO DEFAULT 0 VALUE AFTER BOUNDARY EVENT

8.0.1.3-WS-BPM-IFJR56789
Version 8.5 Refresh Pack 7 for the IBM Business Process Manager products

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Blank integer field with formatting configured, in heritage
  coach, initializes to default 0 value after boundary event.
  
  For example, create a human service with a Heritage coach.
  Create two text fields bound to Integer variable and configure
  one with a format, ie. #####. Also add a button and wire the
  human service on the diagram tab so that it loops back to itself
  when the button is pressed. Run, do not enter anything into the
  fields, and click the button to loop back to the same coach. You
  will observe the value 0 displayed in the field with the
  formatting configured.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• No additional information is available.
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix is available for IBM BPM V8.0.1.3 that reverts the
  behavior to not set the value to the default (0) when you leave
  the Integer bound field blank (empty String). The fix for this
  APAR on 8.0.1.3 has been superseded and included in cumulative
  fix for JR53724.
  
  On Fix Central (http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral), search
  for JR53724:
  
      1. Select IBM Business Process Manager with your edition
  from the product selector, the installed version to the fix pack
  level, and your platform, and then click Continue.
      2. Select APAR or SPR, enter JR53724, and click Continue.
  
  When you download fix packages, ensure that you also download
  the readme file for each fix. Review each readme file for
  additional installation instructions and information about the
  fix.
  

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

  BPM STANDARD

• Fixed component ID

  5725C9500

Applicable component levels

• R801 PSY

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