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Problem IC86943
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Status: Closed |
PRECISION PROBLEM WHEN CONVERTING A DOUBLE TO A DECIMAL. |
| product: |
DB2 FOR LUW / DB2FORLUW / 970 - DB2 |
| Problem description: |
APAR IC73485 provided an alternate floating point to decimal
conversion that took a truncation approach instead of rounding.
A problem has been identified in that alternate approach that
gives an imprecise conversion. This defect will further correct
this truncation approach to give a more precise conversion. |
| Problem Summary: |
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* USERS AFFECTED: *
* ALL *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: *
* See Error Description *
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* RECOMMENDATION: *
* Upgrade to DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 8. *
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| Local Fix: |
Please contact DB2 support team, who can provide guidance on how
to enable this alternate mode for converting floating point
types to DECIMAL. |
| available fix packs: |
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 |
First fixed in DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 8. |
| Workaround |
not known / see Local fix |
| BUG-Tracking |
forerunner : APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following: IC89710
follow-up : |
| Timestamps |
Date - problem reported :
Date - problem closed :
Date - last modified :
| 02.10.2012
03.04.2013
03.04.2013 |
| Problem solved at the following versions (IBM BugInfos) |
9.7.FP8
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| Problem solved according to the fixlist(s) of the following version(s) |
| 9.7.0.8
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