APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Error Message: The J2C library is throwing a java.lang.IllegalArgumentException with message "Invalid input sign" when an uninitialized External Decimal is passed to the marshalling or unmarshalling facility. . Stack Trace: Exception in thread "main" java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Invalid input sign.at com.ibm.dataaccess.DecimalData.checkExternalDecimalSignValidity( Unknown Source)at com.ibm.dataaccess.DecimalData.convertExternalDecimalToLong(Unkn own Source)at com.ibm.etools.marshall.util.MarshallExternalDecimalUtils.unmars hallLongFromBuffer(Unknown Source)at com.ibm.etools.marshall.util.MarshallExternalDecimalUtils.unmars hallIntFromBuffer(Unknown Source)at com.ibm.etools.marshall.util.MarshallExternalDecimalUtils.unmars hallIntFromBuffer(Unknown Source) . The External Decimal input is passed as a zero initialized byte array. The sign nibble contains the value of 0.
Local fix
N/A
Problem summary
The IBM SDK 1.7.1 J2C library shipped with the new Data Access Accelerator (DAA) marshalling / unmarshalling library. Prior to this upgrade the J2C library assumed that all BCD types are positive, unless an explicit negative sign code is present in the sign nibble. The DAA library makes no such assumption and hence an exception is thrown.
Problem conclusion
The Data Access Accelerator class library and the JIT have been updated to assume that all Binary Coded Decimal (BCD) types have a positive sign, unless an explicit negative sign code is present in the sign nibble, in which case the BCD is interpreted to have negative sign. . This APAR will be fixed in the following Java Releases: 7 R1 SR2 FP10 (7.1.2.10) . Contact your IBM Product's Service Team for these Service Refreshes and Fix Packs. For those running stand-alone, information about the Service Refreshes and Fix Packs can be found at: https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IV68348
Reported component name
JIT
Reported component ID
620700124
Reported release
130
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2015-01-06
Closed date
2015-01-06
Last modified date
2015-01-06
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
JIT
Fixed component ID
620700124
Applicable component levels
R130 PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
06 January 2015