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PM73938: JAVA.MATH.BIGDECIMAL'S ROUND_FLOOR AND ROUND_CEILING ROUNDING MODES RETURNS INCORRECT VALUES.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Error Message: BigDecimal.ROUND_FLOOR and
BigDecimal.ROUND_CEILING returns incorrect value
.
Stack Trace: N/A
.

Local fix

  • Use com.ibm.math.BigDecimal instead of java.math.BigDecimal

Problem summary

  • BigDecimal.ROUND_CEILING and BigDecimal.ROUND_FLOOR modes are
not working properly  in calculations when the divisor is
negative as the JDK is not taking care of the signs.

Problem conclusion

  • This defect will be fixed in:
1.4.2 SR13 FP14
.
The JDK has been updated to take care of the signs in all the
cases of ROUND_CEILING and ROUND_FLOOR.

Temporary fix

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    PM73938
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  • Reported component name
    JAVA(1.3/1.4 CO
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  • Reported component ID
    5648C9800
    • 

  • Reported release
    42A
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2012-09-28
    • 

  • Closed date
    2012-10-15
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2012-11-11
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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    JAVA(1.3/1.4 CO
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5648C9800
    • 



Applicable component levels


    

  • R42A  PSY
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  • R42L  PSY
       UP
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  • R42W  PSY
       UP
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            Modified date:
            

            09 February 2022
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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