APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
A CTDU4132E error is seen when serializing a message when an empty string value is used with a numeric field. In previous versions of the code some numeric types such as int or long would not result in the error for empty string values but would instead return a 0 value. This APAR reverts the code to the previous case when the DFDL feature is set
Local fix
na
Problem summary
**************************************************************** USERS AFFECTED: Users of IBM Integration Bus v10 and App Connect Enterprise v11 who use the DFDL serializer to serialize messages that contain elements that have been set to "" by nodes in a flow. Platforms affected: z/OS, MultiPlatform **************************************************************** PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: In previous versions of IIB the DFDL code would allow elements with numeric types to have "" as a value. This would then be converted to a zero value when serialising. Stricter type checking was introduced in the DFDL code which would not accept the "" value as it was a string instead of a number. IIB flows that were migrated from the older version would then stop working.
Problem conclusion
An environment variable, "MQSI_DFDL_SERIALIZE_EMPTY_STRINGS_IN_NUMERICS" was added that would cause the DFDL code to behave as in previous versions and accept "" as a value for numerically typed fields, converting them to a zero value. --------------------------------------------------------------- The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs: Version Maintenance Level v10.0 10.0.0.16 v11.0 11.0.0.4 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
APAR Information
APAR number
IT26952
Reported component name
INTEGRATION BUS
Reported component ID
5724J0540
Reported release
A00
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2018-11-13
Closed date
2019-04-04
Last modified date
2019-04-18
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
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Fix information
Fixed component name
INTEGRATION BUS
Fixed component ID
5724J0540
Applicable component levels
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Document Information
Modified date:
18 April 2019