PK51987: INPUT DATA DEFINED AS ZONED DATA, IS PRODUCING ERRONEOUS CHARACTERS ON OUTPUT

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• If an item is defined as a Zoned number on input with the { to
  represent the data format, errouneous characters appear as
  output that are derived from that input.
  
  Additional characters such as lower case k's, l's and m's can
  appear in the output.
  

Local fix

• WTXCQ - WTX00001739
  TR/TR
  Circumvention: None
  

Problem summary

• Tightened the check such that it would not
  evaluate true in optimized mode and consider the last digit to
  be erroneously present in Zoned numbers
  

Problem conclusion

• Tightened the check such that it would not
  evaluate true in optimized mode and consider the last digit to
  be erroneously present in Zoned numbers
  

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

  WSTX

• Fixed component ID

  5724M4000

Applicable component levels

• R810 PSY

     UP

• R820 PSY

     UP