IT10777: WEBSPHERE MQ JMS TRACE DISPLAYS INCORRECT NUMERICAL DATE FORMAT

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• IBM MQ v8 classes for JMS trace displays an incorrect numerical
  date format. The month numerical value shown is one month less
  than the actual date.
  
  For example:
  
  [28/08/15 21:09:29.560.01] 0001 static
  c.i.m.c.commonservices.trace.Trace
  
  
  The date field shown here is "08" for the month, which we would
  interpret at August (the 8th month). However this trace was
  actually collected in September.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  USERS AFFECTED:
  Users of the WebSphere MQ classes for Java and JMS, including
  WebSphere MQ Managed File Transfer, at a level of code which
  includes APAR IT05061.
  
  At the time of writing, this is the MQ versions:
  
  Version Maintenance Level
  v7.0 7.0.1.13
  v7.1 7.1.0.7
  v7.5 7.5.0.5
  v8.0 8.0.0.2
  
  
  Platforms affected:
  MultiPlatform
  
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  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  APAR IT05061 introduced date formats to WebSphere MQ classes for
  Java/JMS trace, where previously only a time stamp was recorded:
  
    http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT05061
  
  
  This APAR incorrectly assumed that the Java
  "java.util.GregorianCalendar" output a numerical format for the
  month field where the first month (January) had the value "1",
  through to December with the value "12".
  
  This is incorrect - month fields returned by
  "java.util.GregorianCalendar" begin at 0 for January through to
  11 for December.
  
  
  This could be confusing when reading trace files. However there
  is no product functional issue associated with this trace data
  inconsistency.
  

Problem conclusion

• The WebSphere MQ classes for JMS trace output has been updated
  to output a numerical value for the month field in keeping with
  the our natural language interpretation, where January starts
  with the value "1".
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs:
  
  Version    Maintenance Level
  v7.0       7.0.1.14
  v7.1       7.1.0.8
  v7.5       7.5.0.6
  v8.0       8.0.0.5
  
  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

• 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

  WMQ BASE MULTIP

• Fixed component ID

  5724H7251

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

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