PQ98620: EXPORTED ROWS TO EXCEL SHOW INCORRECTLY DUE TO USE OF COMMAS AS DECIMAL DELIMITERS

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When using the export selected rows popup command and importing
  into a spread sheet the data may show incorrectly when a client
  is set to a locale that the decimal separator is a comma. A
  comma separated values file is created and the extra decimal
  separator will cause formatting errors.
  
  Duration columns such as "Elapsed Time" use
  "." instead of "," as the decimal separator when decimal
  separator is a comma.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of DB2 Query Monitor.                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When using the export selected rows     *
  *                      popup command and importing into a      *
  *                      spread sheet the data may show          *
  *                      incorrectly when a client is set to a   *
  *                      locale that the decimal separator is a  *
  *                      comma. A comma separated values file    *
  *                      is created and the extra decimal        *
  *                      separator will cause formatting errors. *
  *                      Duration columns such as "Elapsed Time" *
  *                      use "." instead of "," as the decimal   *
  *                      separator when decimal separator is a   *
  *                      comma.                                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  Code has been changed to correct this condition.
  

Problem conclusion

• APPLY the PTF.
  

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:

Modules/Macros

•    CQM09
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 QUERY MONIT

• Fixed component ID

  5655E6701

Applicable component levels

• R210 PSY UK04055

     UP05/06/09 P F506

Fix is available

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