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PM14676: Numeric edits are not removed when the type for a variable field is changed from numeric to non-numeric

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Rational Business Developer V7.5.1.5:
    
    Numeric edits are not removed when the type for a variable field
    is changed from numeric to non-numeric.
    
    The following messages are found in the Problems view after the
    form is saved:
    
      IWN.VAL.3194.e 4/32 Property CurrencySymbol must be defined
                          with a numeric primitive.  The type of
                          this item is char.
    
      IWN.VAL.5342.e 4/3 Property:  fieldLen.  The value for this
                          property for field VariableFormField1 is
                          invalid.  For char and mbchar types, the
                          value must match the primitive length.
                          For dbchar, it must match the bytes.  It
                          must be an integer that is the number of
                          bytes needed to display the largest number
                          in the type declaration with all
                          formatting characters.
    
      IWN.VAL.3194.e 4/105 Property NumericSeparator must be defined
                           with a numeric primitive.  The type of
                           this item is char.
    
      IWN.VAL.3194.e 4/89 Property Sign must be defined with a
                          numeric primitive.  The type of this item
                          is char.
    
      IWN.VAL.3194.e 4/71 Property ZeroFormat must be defined with a
                          numeric primitive.  The type of this item
                          is char.
    
      IWN.VAL.3194.e 4/55 Property Currency must be defined with a
                          numeric primitive.  The type of this item
                          is char.
    
    VisualAge Generator removes these edits when a field is changed
    from numeric to non-numeric.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

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    Numeric edits are not removed when the type for a variable
    field is changed from numeric to non-numeric
    

Problem conclusion

  • The developer investigated and found that the change of
    field type was not "informing" the EGL Form Editor source
    code of the type change, and therefore the properties for a
    non-numeric field were not being refreshed in the Properties
    / Attributes view.
    
    Change made to source to inform of type change, with the
    result that properties are now updated. Eg: Properties for
    non-numeric type now show in view.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PM14676

  • Reported component name

    RATL BUS DEV

  • Reported component ID

    5724S5000

  • Reported release

    751

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2010-05-17

  • Closed date

    2010-10-13

  • Last modified date

    2010-10-13

  • 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

  • R751 PSN

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
13 October 2010