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IV16567: DATE COMMAND IS FAILING WHILE SWITCHING OVER DAY LIGHT SAVING APPLIES TO AIX 6100-06

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Date command is failing while switching
over day light saving

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • ****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:
* Systems running the 6100-06 Technology Level using POSIX time
* zone format.
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
* AIX systems or applications that use the POSIX time zone
* format may not change time properly at Daylight Savings Time
* start or end dates. Applications that use the AIX date
* command, or time functions such as localtime() and ctime(),
* on these systems may be affected.
*
* Systems and applications using the Olson time zone format are
* NOT affected.
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:
* Install APAR IV16567.
* Prior to APAR availability, interim fixes are available at:
* ftp://public.dhe.ibm.com/aix/ifixes/iv16567/
*
* IV16567s06.epkg.Z - for Service Pack 6
****************************************************************

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • Made appropriate changes to resolve the time zone issue.

    



Temporary fix


    

  • *********
* HIPER *
*********

    



Comments


    

  • 6100-05 - use AIX APAR IV16568
6100-06 - use AIX APAR IV16567
7100-00 - use AIX APAR IV23966

    



APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IV16567
    • 

  • Reported component name
    AIX 610 STD EDI
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5765G6200
    • 

  • Reported release
    610
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    YesPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    YesHIPER
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2012-03-01
    • 

  • Closed date
    2012-03-02
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2013-04-13
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

    
IV16514
    

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

    
IV17105 IV17107
    

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    AIX 610 STD EDI
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5765G6200
    • 



Applicable component levels


    

  • R610  PSY  U852443
       UP12/06/15  I  1000  ®
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            Modified date:
            

            13 April 2013
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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