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DB2 - Problem description

Problem IC88351 Status: Closed

TO_CHAR(DECFLOAT ZERO, '9') RETURNS BLANKS ONLY IN V9.7FP5 OR
LATER.

product:
DB2 FOR LUW / DB2FORLUW / A10 - DB2
Problem description:
to_char(decfloat zero, '9') returns blanks only in v97fp5, fp6. 
The following statements illustrate the problem. 
 
v9.7fp4 
db2 values to_char(0,'9') 
 
1 
------------------------- 
 0 
 
  1 record(s) selected. 
 
 
v9.7fp5 
db2 values to_char(0,'9') 
 
1 
------------------------- 
 
 
  1 record(s) selected.
Problem Summary:
**************************************************************** 
* USERS AFFECTED:                                              * 
* Users who use TO_CHAR or VARCHAR_FORMAT function.            * 
**************************************************************** 
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         * 
* See Error Description                                        * 
**************************************************************** 
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              * 
* Please upgrade to V10.1 FixPack 2 or later.                  * 
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Local Fix:
available fix packs:
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 was first fixed in DB2 V10.1 FixPack 2.
Workaround
not known / see Local fix
Timestamps
Date  - problem reported    :
Date  - problem closed      :
Date  - last modified       :
17.11.2012
31.12.2012
31.12.2012
Problem solved at the following versions (IBM BugInfos)
Problem solved according to the fixlist(s) of the following version(s)
10.1.0.2 FixList
10.5.0.2 FixList