IT19052: DATAPOWER JSON SCHEMA VALIDATION FAILS FOR VERY BIG DECIMAL VALUE

Fix packs for DataPower Gateway version 7.1
Fix packs for DataPower Gateway version 7.2
Fix packs for DataPower Gateway version 7.5
Fix packs for DataPower Gateway version 7.5.1
Fix packs for DataPower Gateway version 7.5.2
Fix packs for DataPower Gateway version 7.6

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The user observed an unexpected JSON Schema Validation failure
  for a very big decimal value with 20 digits. The logged error
  message looks like below:
  "Processing of 'local:///my.jsv' stopped: [FOAR0002] A numeric
  operation resulted in overflow."
  

Local fix

• Use scientific notation or remove digits to fit decimal
  precision of 18 digits for JSON decimal number.
  

Problem summary

• Affected is use of JSON Schema Validation.
  
  Validation fails for a very big decimal value with more than 18
  digits with "[FOAR0002] A numeric
  operation resulted in overflow." error.
  

Problem conclusion

• Now the correct error  "[FOCA0006] String to be cast to decimal
  has too many digits of precision." gets logged.
  
  
  Fix is available in 7.1.0.18, 7.2.0.15,
  7.5.0.9, 7.5.1.8, 7.5.2.8 and 7.6.0.0
  
  For a list of the latest fix packs available, please see:
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21237631
  

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

  DATAPOWER

• Fixed component ID

  DP1234567

Applicable component levels

• R710 PSY

     UP

• R720 PSY

     UP

• R750 PSY

     UP

• R751 PSY

     UP

• R752 PSY

     UP

• R760 PSY

     UP