JR48757: DECIMAL IS CONVERTED TO SCIENTIFIC NOTATION DURING WEB SERVICE REQUEST

Version 8.5 Refresh Pack 5 for the IBM Business Process Manager products
Version 8.5.0 Fix Pack 2 for the IBM Business Process Manager products

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When a client develops an outbound web service using Process
  Designer, the requested XML might contain a decimal value that
  is converted to the scientific notation when the number
  contains more than nine digits. .
  

Local fix

• n/a
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  IBM Business Process Manager V8.5 Advanced  *
  *                  and Standard                                *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When the client uses a web service      *
  *                      and processes decimal values, the       *
  *                      response/request that the IBM BPM       *
  *                      server sends might convert the value    *
  *                      to a scientific notation instead of     *
  *                      using the decimal notation, for         *
  *                      example:                                *
  *                      The value that the IBM BPM server       *
  *                      outputs is in following format:         *
  *                      1.2345678911E8                          *
  *                      However, a decimal value should show    *
  *                      as 123456789.11.                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  On the IBM BPM server, the Java double value stores the
  decimal values; the double.toString() is used directly.
  Therefore, when there are more than nine digits in the value,
  the output is changed to a scientific notation.
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix is available that ensures that the output decimal value
  is in plain text format.
  
  On Fix Central (http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral), search
  for JR48757. After you select the product group, product,
  installed version, and platform, click Continue and then
  select APAR or SPR, enter JR48757, and click Continue. When
  downloading fix packages, ensure that you also download the
  readme file for each fix. Review each readme file for
  additional installation instructions and information about the
  fix.
  

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 ADVANCED

• Fixed component ID

  5725C9400

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

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