RS03743: STRING.MATCHES() TESTING A REGULAR EXPRESSION WITH A SPACE NOT WORKING USING DE

IBM Operational Decision Manager V8.10.5.1 Fix Pack
IBM Operational Decision Manager for z/OS 8.10.5.1 Fix Pack

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Using Decision Engine, writing a b2xa performing a test on
  regular expression does not work testing spaces.
  
  For
  instance:
  java.lang.System.out.println("test regex in ARL: " +
  name.matches("[^,]+(,\\s)[^,]+"));
  

Local fix

• Double the backslash:
  name.matches("[^,]+(,\\\\s)[^,]+"));
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users testing regular expressions in b2xa.                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Using Decision Engine, writing a b2xa performing a test on   *
  * regular expression does not work testing spaces.             *
  *                                                              *
  * For instance:                                                *
  * java.lang.System.out.println("test regex in ARL: " +         *
  * name.matches("[^,]+(,\\s)[^,]+"));                           *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• This now works in DE.
  

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

  WDS FOR RULES

• Fixed component ID

  5725B6903

Applicable component levels

• R8A0 PSY

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