PK87036: numeric fields with decimal signs as a comma produces error

Rational Business Developer Fix Pack 4 (7.1.0.4) for 7.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Environment: Windows
  
  Product name: IBM? Rational? Business Developer
  
  Program Version    :  7.1.0.2
  Description
  RBD is converting numeric entry fields with decimal signs as a c
  omma.
  
  In VAGen a screen with a field defined with a numeric attribute
  accepted numeric digits, thousands and decimal separators as spe
  cified in local settings.
  That is for us ?.? (period) as thousand separators and ?,? (comm
  a) as decimal.
  This is converted to isDecimal = Yes in EGL
  
  However in EGL it will only accept decimal digits no thousand or
   decimal separators if entered as if the coma is input in the de
  bugger operation an error message is displayed: ?Data type error
   in input ? enter again?
  
  When defining a numeric field with or without a decimal it does
  not accept a decimal comma ?,?  as the decimal separator.
  It appears the decimalSymbol and separatorSymbol BD options are
  being ignored by TUI formatting.
  
  EGL should work the same as VAGen and the same behavior reflecte
  d in product documentation.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• When a field of a TextForm or JSFHandler had
  isDecimalDigit=yes, the EGL debugger and generated Java code
  would only accept input from the user that was made of the
  digits 0-9.  This was inconsistent with the corresponding
  feature of VAGen.  In VAGen a negative sign and decimal
  symbol were also allowed.
  

Problem conclusion

• EGL has been made to work the same as VAGen.
  

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

• R710 PSN

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