|
Problem IT42333
|
Status: Closed |
CALCULATION WITH DECIMAL WHEN RESULT IS 0 MAY CREATE A WRONG RESULT
|
| product: |
INFORMIX SERVER / 5725A3900 / E10 - |
| Problem description: |
A
SELECT SUM(insur / change)
results in 0.
But
select case when vol_cu::DEC(24,8) == 0 then "vol_cu is 0 " else
"vol_cu is not 0" end from temp_1;
select case when vol_cu == 0 then "vol_cu is 0 " else "vol_cu is
not 0" end from temp_1;
gives
(expression)
vol_cu is 0
(expression)
vol_cu is not 0 |
| Problem Summary: |
****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED: *
* IDS-14.10.XC9 onwards *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: *
* calculation with decimal when result is 0 may create a wrong *
* result *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION: *
**************************************************************** |
| Local Fix: |
|
| Solution |
|
| Workaround |
****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED: *
* IDS-14.10.XC9 onwards *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: *
* calculation with decimal when result is 0 may create a wrong *
* result *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION: *
**************************************************************** |
| Comment |
The server is operating correctly. |
| Timestamps |
Date - problem reported :
Date - problem closed :
Date - last modified :
| 25.10.2022
28.11.2022
24.02.2023 |
| Problem solved at the following versions (IBM BugInfos) |
|
| Problem solved according to the fixlist(s) of the following version(s) |
