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Problem IC80664
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Status: Closed |
VARCHR_FORMAT OR TO_CHAR FUNCTION RETURNS SQL20477N IF DECIMAL-F LOATING-POINT-EXPRESSION IS LESS THAN 1E-6 IN DECIMAL NOTATION |
| product: |
DB2 FOR LUW / DB2FORLUW / 970 - DB2 |
| Problem description: |
VARCHAR_FORMAT or TO_CHAR function returns SQL20477N if
decimal-floating-point-expression is less than 1E-6 in decimal
notation.
The following statement illustrates the error.
db2 connect to <dbname>
db2 "values to_char(0.0000001, 90.0000000)"
1
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SQL20477N The "VARCHAR_FORMAT" function is not able to use
format string "90.0000000" to interpret the argument "1E-7".
SQLSTATE=22018 |
| Problem Summary: |
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* USERS AFFECTED: *
* Users who use VARCHR_FORMAT or TO_CHAR functions. *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: *
* See Error Description *
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* RECOMMENDATION: *
* Please upgrade to V9.7 FixPack 6 or later. *
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| Local Fix: |
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| available fix packs: |
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 6 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 7 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 8 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 9 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 9a for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 10 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
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| Solution |
This problem is first fixed in DB2 V9.7 FixPack 6. |
| Workaround |
not known / see Local fix |
| BUG-Tracking |
forerunner : APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following: IC84253
follow-up : |
| Timestamps |
Date - problem reported :
Date - problem closed :
Date - last modified :
| 04.01.2012
13.06.2012
13.06.2012 |
| Problem solved at the following versions (IBM BugInfos) |
9.7.FP6
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| Problem solved according to the fixlist(s) of the following version(s) |
| 9.7.0.6
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