JR41996: Currency display is inconsistent depending on the different type of controls in use

Version 7.5.1 Fix Pack 1 for the IBM Business Process Manager products

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When displaying a decimal amount in a text control, the display
  changes based on whether the control is an Input Text or an
  Output Text.
  The expectation is that if the control has a Presentation
  Format of "$ ###,###,###.##" then it should display that way
  whether or not the control is an Input Text or Output Text.
  However, the display switches from "$ ###,###,###,##" to "###"
  to "###,###,##" depending on what type of text control is on
  the coach regardless of the Format that is chosen to be applied.
  
  Problem can be recreated in BPM 75 and BPM 751.
  
  The format function works fine when using variable with String
  type.the issue also does not occur whe using input field.
  

Local fix

• ifix will be offered
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  Users of BPM Express, BPM Standard and BPM  *
  *                  Advanced.                                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When displaying a decimal amount in a   *
  *                      text control, the display               *
  *                      changes based on whether the control    *
  *                      is an Input Text or an                  *
  *                      Output Text.                            *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  When displaying a decimal amount in a text control, the display
  changes based on whether the control is an Input Text or an
  Output Text.
  The expectation is that if the control has a Presentation
  Format of "$ ###,###,###.##" then it should display that way
  whether or not the control is an Input Text or Output Text.
  However, the display switches from "$ ###,###,###,##" to "###"
  to "###,###,##" depending on what type of text control is on
  the coach regardless of the Format that is chosen to be
  applied.
  Problem can be recreated in BPM 75 and BPM 751.
  The format function works fine when using variable with String
  type.the issue also does not occur whe using input field.
  

Problem conclusion

• Fix available on fix central and also included in next major
  release/fix pack.
  The fix is included in the JR42280 fix package:
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1JR42280
  JR42280 prereqs JR42012:
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1JR42012
  
  Install Instructions:
  - Install JR42012 and JR42280 on both Process Designer and
  Process Center/Server using IM (install PD fixes one at a time)
  - On Process Center/Server run bpmprofileUpgrade as outlined
  in
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27022245#recove
  rFailure
  - On Process Center/Server run upgrade7x using the
  instructions outlined in
  http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/dmndhelp/v7r5m1/topic/c
  om.ibm.wbpm.imuc.doc/upgrade/topic/upgrading_existing_dbs_751.ht
  ml
  

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

  BPM STANDARD

• Fixed component ID

  5725C9500

Applicable component levels

• R750 PSY

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