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IT41966: ABBREVIATION FOR SEPTEMBER IS SEPT INSTEAD OF SEP

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • App Connect Enterprise uses ICU to format dates and times
    according to the Unicode CLDR definitions. In newer ICU versions
    the abbreviation for September in the en_GB and en_AU locales
    was changed to 'Sept' from 'Sep'. The additional length of this
    string can cause compatibility problems for applications
    expecting a 3 digit abbreviation.
    
    
    This APAR introduces the environment variable
    MQSI_LOCALE_COMPATIBILITY, when set to the value 1 this causes
    App Connect Enterprise to replace the String 'Sep' with 'Sept'
    when formatting abbreviated dates.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    USERS AFFECTED:
    All users of IBM App Connect Enterprise using en_GB (English UK)
    or en_AU (English Australia) locales.
    
    
    Platforms affected:
    MultiPlatform
    
    ****************************************************************
    PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
    <span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">App Connect
    Enterprise uses ICU to format dates and times </span><span
    style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">according to the
    Unicode CLDR definitions. In newer ICU versions </span><span
    style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">the abbreviation for
    September in the en_GB and en_AU locales  </span><span
    style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">was changed to
    'Sept' from 'Sep'. The additional length of this </span><span
    style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">string can cause
    compatibility problems for applications </span><span
    style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">expecting a 3
    character abbreviation.                              </span>
    <span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">
                        </span>
    

Problem conclusion

  • <span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">This APAR
    introduces the environment variable </span><span
    style="background-color:rgb(255, 255,
    255)">MQSI_LOCALE_COMPATIBILITY, when set to the value 1 this
    causes </span><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255,
    255)">App Connect Enterprise to replace the String 'Sep' with
    'Sept' </span><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255,
    255)">when formatting abbreviated dates.        </span>
    
    ---------------------------------------------------------------
    The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs:
    
    Version    Maintenance Level
    v11.0      11.0.0.15
    v12.0      12.0.6.0
    
    The latest available maintenance can be obtained from:
    http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=849&uid=swg27006041
    
    If the maintenance level is not yet available,information on
    its planned availability can be found on:
    http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=849&uid=swg27006308
    ---------------------------------------------------------------
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IT41966

  • Reported component name

    APP CONNECT ENT

  • Reported component ID

    5724J0550

  • Reported release

    B00

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2022-09-06

  • Closed date

    2022-10-06

  • Last modified date

    2022-10-06

  • 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

    APP CONNECT ENT

  • Fixed component ID

    5724J0550

Applicable component levels

[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSDR5J","label":"IBM App Connect Enterprise"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"B00","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB45","label":"Automation"}}]

Document Information

Modified date:
07 October 2022