JR31198: IS 801 DIRECTOR NOT SHOWING DATE/TIMESTAMP PROPERLY WHEN USING THAI LOCALE FOR THEIR WINDOWS COMPUTER SETTING.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When IS Client machine uses Thai Locale setting in the Windows -
  Control Panel - Regional Setting, the Director is trying to
  display Buddish Year (Gregorian Year + 543). In the DS DIrector
  job log, all the entries have blank date/timestamp.
  

Local fix

• This fix is included in 8.0.1 fix pack 3
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  Only affects users with client machines configured to use a
  Thailocale
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  Installations onto a client machine with Regional Setting as
  "Thailand" has problems with dates in the Director client.
         The expected behavior
  is for the Director client to show dates  as per the Thai
  locale.  For example the Solar year 2008 should be displayed as
  2551 in the Director.
     However, the Director either shows
  dates in the wrong locale or does not show them at all.
  Problems also occur when the     Director attempts to parse
  dates.
  ****************************************************************
  RECOMMENDATION:
  Install patch provided.
  This change is included in 8.1 Fix Pack 1.
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The Director client has been changed to work correctly in a
  Thailocale environment
  

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:

Modules/Macros

• CLIENT
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WIS DATASTAGE

• Fixed component ID

  5724Q36DS

Applicable component levels

• R801 PSN

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