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DB2 - Problem description

Problem IC67388 Status: Closed

THE WRONG DECIMAL FIELD MAY BE GET INSERTED INTO A DATABASE FROM AN
APPLICATION WHEN USING A LINUX 32-BIT CLIENT.

product:
DB2 FOR LUW / DB2FORLUW / 970 - DB2
Problem description:
An application running on a Linux 32-bit client may incorrectly 
insert the wrong data into a DECIMAL field into the database if 
the data is being passed as a parameter and the application data 
type is a double. 
 
For example, if the double value 922337203685478.0000 gets 
inserted as 922337203685477.9000 into a DECIMAL(19,4) field.
Problem Summary:
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* USERS AFFECTED:                                              * 
* DB2 on Linux 32-bit clients or servers                       * 
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         * 
* An application running on a Linux 32-bit client              * 
* may incorrectly insert the wrong data into a DECIMAL field   * 
* into the database if the data is being passed as a parameter * 
* and the application data type is a double.For example, if the* 
* double value 922337203685478.0000 gets inserted as           * 
* 922337203685477.9000 into a DECIMAL(19,4) field.             * 
**************************************************************** 
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              * 
* Upgrade to DB2 v9.7, Fixpak 3                                * 
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Local Fix:
available fix packs:
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 3 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 3a for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 4 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 5 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 6 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 7 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 8 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 9a for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 9 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 10 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows

Solution
First fixed in DB2 UDB Version 9.7, Fixpak 3
Workaround
see LOCAL FIX
Timestamps
Date  - problem reported    :
Date  - problem closed      :
Date  - last modified       :
23.03.2010
27.09.2010
27.09.2010
Problem solved at the following versions (IBM BugInfos)
9.7.
Problem solved according to the fixlist(s) of the following version(s)
9.7.0.3 FixList
9.7.0.3 FixList