IT35731: JSON PARSER CANNOT PARSE DECIMAL NUMBERS FOR CERTAIN SYSTEM LOCALES

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When IIB is run under certain system locales the JSON parser
  cannot parse decimal numbers correctly. For example parsing of
  {"hello": 123.456} may fail with a BIP5716 exception. This
  occurs of a disagreement between the locale data in IIB and the
  system locale data as to what the correct decimal separator
  is
  for numbers in the current locale. For example in the fr_CH
  locale IIB believes the decimal separator is a period, but the
  system locale thinks it is a comma. This error is not seen in
  all locales and may vary from system to system depending on
  what locale data is being used by the system.
  

Local fix

• Changing the system locale to en_US resolves the issue.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  All users of the JSON parser in IBM Intergation Bus v10 in
  non-English locales.
  
  
  Platforms affected:
  MultiPlatform
  
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  When IIB is run under certain system locales, the JSON parser
  cannot parse decimal numbers correctly. For example, parsing of
  {"hello": 123.456} may fail with a BIP5716 exception. This
  occurs because of a disagreement between the locale data in IIB
  and the system locale data as to what the correct decimal
  separator is for numbers in the current locale. For example, in
  the fr_CH locale, IIB believes the decimal separator is a
  period, but the system locale thinks it is a comma. This error
  is not seen in all locales and may vary from system to system
  depending on what locale data is being used by the system.
  

Problem conclusion

• The JSON parser now parsers decimal numbers in a locale
  independent method.
  
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  The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs:
  
  Version    Maintenance Level
  v10.0      10.0.0.26
  v11.0      11.0.0.11
  v12.0      12.0.1.0
  
  The latest available maintenance can be obtained from:
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=849&uid=swg27006041
  
  If the maintenance level is not yet available,information on
  its planned availability can be found on:
  http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=849&uid=swg27006308
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  

Temporary fix

Comments

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Fix information

• Fixed component name

  INTEGRATION BUS

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0540

Applicable component levels