IV20326: BIGDECIMAL RETURNS WRONG SCALE IN MULTITHREAD ENVIRONMENT

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Error Message: BigDecimal.scale() returns wrong scale in some
  multithread environment.
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  Stack Trace:
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Local fix

Problem summary

• BigDecimal.scale() set the flag first and then set the cache,
  this will cause it return wrong scale cache in multithread
  environment if a thread set the flag and system switch to other
  threads. At this time, the flag is set but the cache is not set,
  calling BigDecimal.scale() will get wrong scale.
  

Problem conclusion

• This defect will be fixed in:
  7.0.0 SR1
  .
  Resort the order, set cache first and then set flag, this will
  avoid multithread problem
  

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

  JAVA CLASS LIBS

• Fixed component ID

  620700130

Applicable component levels

• R700 PSY

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