Fixes are available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
When a date value is output with a time zone value in a Web services inbound/outbound operation, that time zone information is ignored and changed to use the UTC time zone. This can change the date value to a date other than what the customer assigned. After this iFix is applied, output will retain the correct date value with the original time zone.
Local fix
n/a
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: IBM Business Process Manager V8.0.1.2 * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The Date type contains date * * information only, with no time * * information. In the Java * * implementation used by IBM Business * * Process Manager, the date value is * * provided as part of the DateTime * * type. The format of the DateTime type * * includes not only a date, but also a * * time and a time zone. Consequently, * * when the date value of a process is * * stored, a time zone value is * * automatically added as well. On * * output, that value might be changed * * according to the requirements of * * Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). A * * change in the time zone can change * * the date from what was initially * * assigned. For example: A customer * * assigns the value 2014-02-20. After * * processing, the value in the SOAP * * message turns out to be 2014-02-19Z * * or 2014-02-21Z. * * Customers need the date to remain the * * same on output. With this iFix, the * * output will retain the same time zone * * value and date value that were * * assigned when the process was created. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * **************************************************************** A customer used the Date type to assign a date value in a process. The Web service output changed the date value that had been assigned.
Problem conclusion
A fix is available for APAR JR48997, so that the original time zone value assigned to the Date type will be used and the original date value will not be changed in the output. On Fix Central (http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral), search for JR48997: 1. Select the product group, product, installed version, and platform, and click Continue. 2. Select APAR or SPR, enter JR48997, and click Continue. When downloading fix packages, ensure that you also download the readme file for each fix. Review each readme file for additional installation instructions and information about the fix.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
JR48997
Reported component name
BPM STANDARD
Reported component ID
5725C9500
Reported release
801
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2014-01-09
Closed date
2014-02-27
Last modified date
2014-02-27
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
BPM STANDARD
Fixed component ID
5725C9500
Applicable component levels
R800 PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
11 October 2021