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PM91099: IBM COGNOS 10.2.X DQM LIST REPORT CALCULATION USING ROUND FUNCTION SHOWS INCONSISTENT DECIMAL FORMAT.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • List report column "C" based on calculated Data Item has
    conditional clause which dynamically formats some of the decimal
    values using round
    function:?---------------------------------?case
    [Parameter]?when('a') then(round((19,82+38,18*[Data
    Item]);1))?when('b') then(round(2*(power(10;(-0,17*(5-[Data
    Item]))));1))?...?when('c') then(130)?when('d') then(2,9)?else
    null?end?---------------------------------?So, parameters "a",
    "b" has a round function.??Another column "80% C1" has
    calculation:?---------------------------------?0,8*[C]?---------
    ------------------------??When
    running under DQM, list report column for  "C" and "80% C", some
    of the values have inconsistent decimal formatting showing one
    decimal only, when other have 2:?--- ?          C I        80%
    C?A?  56,1?         44,88? (56,1 *0,8 = 44,88) correct?B
    115,6? 92,5?         (Note: 115,6 * 0,8 = 92,48!)
    incorrect?---??Under CQM same shows as?---?          C I
    80% C?A?  56,1?         44,88?B         115,6? 92,48?---??Found
    in product versions: IBM Cognos 10.2.x 64bit, Informix 11.70
    DQM, but also ?reported in Cognos BI 10.2.1. ?
    

Local fix

Problem summary

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Problem conclusion

  • Code Fix
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PM91099

  • Reported component name

    COG REPORT STUD

  • Reported component ID

    5724W12RS

  • Reported release

    A20

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2013-06-14

  • Closed date

    2013-09-10

  • Last modified date

    2013-09-10

  • 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

    COG REPORT STUD

  • Fixed component ID

    5724W12RS

Applicable component levels

  • RA21 PSN

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
10 September 2013