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JR57012: Connectivity Plugin Infrastructure generates a conversion warning while handling a timestamp datatype

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • The following warning can be seen for a timestamp field if the
    input to this timestamp column doesn't contain a time
    information(like "YYYY-MM-DD') :
    Attempt to convert String value "" to Timestamp type
    unsuccessful
    

Local fix

  • Generate an input data in a format like "YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS"
    for timestamp fields.
    

Problem summary

  • Connectors on server canvas generates a conversion warning while
     handling a timestamp datatype.
    
    The following warning was seen for a timestamp field if the
    input to this timestamp column doesn't contain a time
    information(like "YYYY-MM-DD') :
    Attempt to convert String value "" to Timestamp type
    unsuccessful
    

Problem conclusion

  • Made the required code changes in server connector framework to
    handle the date format for timestamp columns correctly
    

Temporary fix

  • Change the i/p date format to "YYYY-MM-DD HH:MI:SS" to resolve
    the issue
    

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    JR57012

  • Reported component name

    WIS DATASTAGE

  • Reported component ID

    5724Q36DS

  • Reported release

    B50

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2016-11-24

  • Closed date

    2017-02-21

  • Last modified date

    2017-05-03

  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    WIS DATASTAGE

  • Fixed component ID

    5724Q36DS

Applicable component levels

  • RB50 PSY

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Document Information

Modified date:
03 May 2017