PH60505: DFHPI1007 OR DFHPI1009 ERRORS WHEN CONVERTING JSON FLOATING POINT NUMBERS THAT CONTAIN AN E+ OR E-

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When converting a JSON floating point number that contains
  an E+ the following error is seen when format : decimal is
  specified in the JSON schema :
  
  DFHPI1007 JSON to data transformation failed because of
           incorrect input (UNEXPECTED_CONTENT)
  
  and if the number contains an E- then then following error
  is seen :
  
  DFHPI1009 JSON to data transformation failed. A conversion
           error (INVALID_CHARACTER)
  
  
  The JSON schema includes the following :
  
  "data1": {
  "description": "Test Data",
  "type": "number"
  },
  "data2": {
  "description": "Test Data",
  "type": "number",
  "format": "decimal"
  
  data1 is mapped by DFHJS2LS to a COMP-2 datatype in COBOL
  
  - i.e. data1 COMP-2 SYNC
  
  data2 is mapped by DFHJS2LS to a COMP-3 datatype in COBOL
  - i.e. data2 PIC S9(15)V9(3) COMP-3
  
  The following input results in the DFHPI1007 error :
  
  JSON data: {
  "data1" : 1.0,
  "data2" : 1.0E+2
  }
  
  and the following input results in the DFHPI1009 error :
  
  JSON data: {
  "data1" : 1.0,
  "data2" : 1.0E-2
  }
  
  These inputs work as expected :
  
  JSON data: {
  "data1" : 1.0E-2,
  "data2" : 1.0
  }
  
  JSON data: {
  "data1" : 1.0,
  "data2" : 1.0E2
  }
  

Local fix

• Use java parsing rather than native parsing - i.e. start a
  JVMSERVER and use that for parsing JSON
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All CICS Users.                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: JSON floating point numbers that        *
  *                      contain a E+ or E- are not converted    *
  *                      when format decimal is specified in     *
  *                      the JSON schema.                        *
  ****************************************************************
  Attempting to convert a floating point number that contains E+
  when using non Java JSON parsing will result in a
  DFHPI1007 / UNEXPECTED_CONTENT error message.
  
  Attempting to convert a floating point number that contains E-
  when using non Java JSON parsing will result in a
  DFHPI1009 / INVALID_CHARACTER error message.
  
  Attempting to convert a floating point number that contains E
  (an implicit E+) works as expected.
  
  Keywords: msgDFHPI1007 msgDFHPI1009 PI1007 PI1009
  

Problem conclusion

• DFHPICV has been updated so that a floating point number that
  contains either E+ or E- when using non Java JSON parsing is
  parsed correctly.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  PH55828

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

  UI96756

Modules/Macros

• DFHECEI  DFHEPAS  DFHPICC  DFHPIII  DFHPIJG  DFHPIJP1 DFHPITS
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  CICS TS Z/OS V6

• Fixed component ID

  5655YA100

Applicable component levels

• R400 PSY UI96756

     UP24/05/04 P F405

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