Fixes are available
8.0.0.2: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 2
8.0.0.3: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 3
8.0.0.4: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 4
8.0.0.5: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 5
8.0.0.6: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 6
8.0.0.7: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 7
8.0.0.8: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 8
8.0.0.9: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 9
8.0.0.10: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 10
8.0.0.11: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 11
8.0.0.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 12
8.0.0.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 13
8.0.0.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 14
8.0.0.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 15
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
If the pattern in format-number has no digits before the decimal point, it was erroneously treating the decial point as a literal-string "prefix" in the pattern, with the fractional portion of the pattern applied to the integer digits. For example, '.###,###' would render 12345.6789 as ".12,345" rather than "12345.678,9" as intended.
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: All users of IBM WebSphere Application * * Server V8.0 * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: If the pattern in format-number has * * no digits before the * * decimal point, it was erroneously * * treating the decial point as * * a literal-string "prefix" in the * * pattern, with the fractional * * portion of the pattern applied to the * * integer digits. For * * example, '.###,###' would render * * 12345.6789 as ".12,345" * * rather than "12345.678,9" as intended. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: Install a fix pack that contains this * * APAR. * **************************************************************** The grammar used in parsing formatting patterns was expecting that the number portion of the pattern would always begin with a digit, though the underlying code to interpret the patterns was correctly written. As a result, the leading . was being interpreted as a literal-character prefix.
Problem conclusion
Changing the class of characters which are interpreted as the start of the numeric pattern to include the '.' character resolved the problem. (This is probably what the original coder had intended; it's a single-value mistake.) The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in fix pack 8.0.0.2. Please refer to the Recommended Updates page for delivery information: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PM47315
Reported component name
WEBSPHERE APP S
Reported component ID
5724J0800
Reported release
800
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2011-09-07
Closed date
2011-10-21
Last modified date
2011-10-21
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
WEBSPHERE APP S
Fixed component ID
5724J0800
Applicable component levels
R800 PSY
UP
Document Information
Modified date:
28 October 2021