PH17238: SELECT WITH CASE RETURNS INCORRECT PRECISION

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• select * from (SELECT COALESCE(SUM(CAST(CASE WHEN A2."C2" IS
  NULL THEN 0.0 ELSE 1.0 END AS DECIMAL(31,0))),0) C0 FROM
  DVSQL.PB1A_TSDCV_TESTDATE A2)
  should return 4 instead of 40.
  -
  I changed "THEN 0.0 ELSE 1.0" to "THEN 0 ELSE 1" to get the
  correct result of 4 instead of 40.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED: ALL USERS                                    *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Select with CASE returns                *
  *                      incorrect precision                     *
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  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the PTF                                *
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  .
  

Problem conclusion

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:

Modules/Macros

• AVZ$E6DE AVZ$E6DM AVZ$E6VE AVZ$E6VM AVZ$U6D0 AVZ$U6V0 AVZOCXRL
  AVZOCXRU AVZOCXSV AVZODT9N AVZODTAN AVZODTBN AVZODTCN AVZOIMSR
  AVZOINAS AVZOPPA  AVZOSVTP AVZPB    AVZSQ29D AVZSQ29N AVZSQ2AD
  AVZSQ2AN AVZSQ2BD AVZSQ2BN AVZSQ2CD AVZSQ2CN AVZSQL9D AVZSQL9N
  AVZSQLAD AVZSQLAN AVZSQLBD AVZSQLBN AVZSQLCD AVZSQLCN
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DATA VIRT MGR Z

• Fixed component ID

  5698DVM00

Applicable component levels

• R110 PSY UI66359

     UP19/11/13 P F911

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