IJ12671: TIME ZONE RULES CONVERSION IS DONE IN WRONG DIRECTION.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The time zone rules application is currently doing the time
  zone conversion in the wrong direction. In the example below we
  are using Karachi as an example, there is a 10 hour difference
  between where the server is and Karachi.
  
  STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
  
  Use an environment with application server running in EST (GMT
  -5).
  
  1) Create a new Location, TIME.
  
  2) Set status to OPERATING.
  
  3) Associate time zone of Asia/Karachi.
  
  4) Create a new Time Zone Rule. Process: PMWOGEN, Process Rule:
  LOCATIONS.
  
  5) Create a new PM. Location: TIME, Target Start Time: 1 PM.
  
  6) Set status to ACTIVE.
  
  7) Generate Workorders. Uncheck "Use Frequency Criteria", and
  generate only 1.
  
  8) Set user time zone to US/Eastern, log out, and log in.
  
  8) Open the newly generated WO, and view the Target Start Date.
  
  
  
  Expected Result:
  
  Target Start Date has a time of 3:00 AM (1:00 PM - 10 hours).
  
  
  
  Current Erroneous Result:
  
  Target Start Date has a time of 11:00 PM (1:00 PM + 10 hours).
  
  
  
  There is a 10 hour difference between Asia/Karachi and
  US/Eastern. The time zone conversion is being performed in the
  wrong direction in this case.
  
  PRODUCT VERSION:
  
  Issue was reproduced against Maximo 7.6.0.9.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users in Preventative Maintenance who have Time Zone Rules   *
  * configured.                                                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * For certain pairs of object and server time zones, the Time  *
  * Zone Rules functionality may incorrectly perform the         *
  * conversion from object to server time zone.                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is included in the following package:
                            | Release 7.6.1.1 of Base Services.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• 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

  ADMINISTRATION

• Fixed component ID

  5724R46A1

Applicable component levels

• R760 PSY

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