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PH42941: DIFFERENT RESULTS FROM COBOL PROGRAMS GENERATED VIA RBD 9.5 AND 9.6 ASSOCIATED WITH MATHLIB.ROUND FUNCTION.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Its observed COBOL programs generated via RBD 9.5 and 9.6
associated with mathLib.round function returns differing results
concerning the precision ie:
RBD 9.5 - Calculation as expected = Dec round to 4, mult 10.000:
88493
RBD 9.6 - Calculation not expected = Dec round to 4, mult
10.000: 80000

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

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* USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
* EGL users compiling COBOL generated programs                 *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
* mathLib.round function returns incorrect results             *
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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Problem conclusion


    

  • Fixed in 971

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    PH42941
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  • Reported component name
    RATL BUS DEV
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  • Reported component ID
    5724S5000
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  • Reported release
    960
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  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
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  • PE
    NoPE
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  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
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  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
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  • Submitted date
    2021-12-20
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  • Closed date
    2024-06-20
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  • Last modified date
    2024-06-20
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  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
    

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    RATL BUS DEV
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  • Fixed component ID
    5724S5000
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            Modified date:
            

            20 June 2024
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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