IT34131: The mqrc utility incorrectly modifies timestamp values when converting error logs between text and JSON format

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When using the mqrc utility to convert the error logs from JSON
  to TEXT or from TEXT to JSON, the timestamp is modified.
  The expectation is that the timestamp should not be modified.
  
  For example run the mqrc command (mqrc -i json -o text) to
  convert JSON logs to TEXT.
  
  The JSON log timestamp is "T13:47".
  JSON: "ibm_datetime":"2020-08-28T13:47:48.514Z"
  
  Whereas the TEXT log timestamp  has been modified to "T21:47"
  TEXT:  Time(2020-08-28T21:47:48.514Z)
  
  The timestamp is also incorrectly modified while converting from
  TEXT to JSON (mqrc -o json -i text).
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  Users of MQ 9.1 who are converting error log records between
  text and JSON formats.
  
  
  Platforms affected:
  Linux on x86, Linux on x86-64, Linux on S390, Linux on Power,
  Linux on zSeries
  
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  A logic error within the mqrc utility caused the "text-to-json"
  or "json-to-text" conversion function to incorrectly modify the
  timestamp value contained within the error log entries being
  converted.
  

Problem conclusion

• The MQ code is modified such that the MQRC command does not
  modify the timestamp when performing conversion between text and
  JSON error log formats.
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs:
  
  Version    Maintenance Level
  v9.1 LTS   9.1.0.8
  v9.x CD    9.1.2
  
  The latest available maintenance can be obtained from
  'WebSphere MQ Recommended Fixes'
  http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=171&uid=swg27006037
  
  If the maintenance level is not yet available information on
  its planned availability can be found in 'WebSphere MQ
  Planned Maintenance Release Dates'
  http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=171&uid=swg27006309
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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Fix information

• Fixed component name

  IBM MQ BASE MP

• Fixed component ID

  5724H7271

Applicable component levels