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DB2 - Problem description

Problem IC84253 Status: Closed

VARCHR_FORMAT OR TO_CHAR FUNCTION RETURNS SQL20477N IF DECIMAL-F
LOATING-POINT-EXPRESSION IS LESS THAN 1E-6 IN DECIMAL NOTATION

product:
DB2 FOR LUW / DB2FORLUW / A10 - DB2
Problem description:
VARCHAR_FORMAT or TO_CHAR function returns SQL20477N if 
decimal-floating-point-expression is less than 1E-6 in decimal 
notation. 
 
The following statement illustrates the error. 
 
db2 connect to <dbname> 
db2 "values to_char(0.0000001, 90.0000000)" 
 
1 
--------------------------------------------------- 
SQL20477N  The "VARCHAR_FORMAT" function is not able to use 
format string "90.0000000" to interpret the argument "1E-7". 
SQLSTATE=22018
Problem Summary:
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* USERS AFFECTED:                                              * 
* Users who use VARCHR_FORMAT or TO_CHAR functions.            * 
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         * 
* See Error Description                                        * 
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              * 
* Please upgrade to V10.1 FixPack 1 or later.                  * 
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Local Fix:
available fix packs:
DB2 Version 10.1 Fix Pack 1 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 10.1 Fix Pack 2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 10.1 Fix Pack 3 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 10.1 Fix Pack 4 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 10.1 Fix Pack 3a for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 10.1 Fix Pack 6 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows

Solution
This problem is first fixed in DB2 V10.1 FixPack 1.
Workaround
not known / see Local fix
Timestamps
Date  - problem reported    :
Date  - problem closed      :
Date  - last modified       :
13.06.2012
05.11.2012
05.11.2012
Problem solved at the following versions (IBM BugInfos)
Problem solved according to the fixlist(s) of the following version(s)
10.1.0.1 FixList
10.5.0.1 FixList