PI07654: XML DECIMAL TYPE IS OUTPUT AS FLOAT

Rational Performance Test Server 8.6
Rational Test Virtualization Server 8.6
Rational Integration Tester 8.6
Rational Integration Tester Fix Pack 1 (8.6.0.1) for 8.6
Rational Test Virtualization Server Fix Pack 1 (8.6.0.1) for 8.6
Rational Performance Test Server Fix Pack 1 (8.6.0.1) for 8.6
Rational Integration Tester Fix Pack 2 (8.6.0.2) for 8.6
Rational Performance Test Server Fix Pack 2 (8.6.0.2) for 8.6
Rational Test Virtualization Server Fix Pack 2 (8.6.0.2) for 8.6
Rational Integration Tester Fix Pack 3 (8.6.0.3) for 8.6
Rational Performance Test Server Fix Pack 3 (8.6.0.3) for 8.6
Rational Test Virtualization Server Fix Pack 3 (8.6.0.3) for 8.6
Rational Integration Tester Fix Pack 4 (8.6.0.4) for 8.6
Rational Performance Test Server Fix Pack 4 (8.6.0.4) for 8.6
Rational Test Virtualization Server Fix Pack 4 (8.6.0.4) for 8.6

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• A tag containing 10000001 in an XML field of type decimal is
  incorrectly output as in the same format as float:
  
  <tns:decimal>1.0000001E7</tns:decimal>
  <tns:float>1.0000001E7</tns:float>
  
  The standard http://www.w3.org/TR/xmlschema11-2/#decimal shows
  that it should be just numbers and decimal point.
  

Local fix

• A workaround is to explicitly set the formatting on the field to
  output the value in the correct numeric format.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users of Rational Integration Tester who want to use schemas *
  * containing xsd:decimal                                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * If a message contains a field that has a schema type of      *
  * xsd:decimal, Rational Integration Tester is incorrectly      *
  * formatting the field value as a float when the message is    *
  * published in a test or stub.                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Upgrade to Rational Integration Tester 8.6.0 or above.       *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The problem has been fixed in Rational Integration Tester
  version 8.6.0.
  
  Previously Rational Integration Tester might incorrectly format
  and match field values when handling a field with an XSD schema
  type of xsd:decimal. Values might contain exponents when output
  and values received that contained exponents might be
  incorrectly treated as valid. This issue has been resolved.
  Fields that are associated with a type of xsd:decimal will now
  output in the correct format. It should also be noted that when
  validating xsd:decimal type fields, values with exponents such
  as 1.0000001E7 will no longer be seen as valid. Previously they
  would have been, because the way Rational Integration Tester
  handled xsd:decimal was based around the double type.
  

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

  RATL INTEGRA TE

• Fixed component ID

  5725G79IT

Applicable component levels

• R851 PSN

     UP

• R860 PSY

     UP