JR50949: CANNOT OUTPUT THE DATETIME WITH SPECIFIC TIME ZONE WHEN SERIALIZE BUSINESS OBJECT

Version 8.5 Refresh Pack 6 for the IBM Business Process Manager products
Version 8.5.0 Fix Pack 2 for the IBM Business Process Manager products

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When your business object contains a datetime field and you
  want to serialize the business object to XML data, the
  business object framework uses the GMT time zone. For example,
  if your input datetime is "2014-07-01T00:00:00.000+0200", the
  value in the output XML data will be
  "2014-06-30T22:00:00.000Z", which means that the datetime was
  not output with a specific time zone, such as "GMT+02:00".
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  IBM Business Process Manager (BPM)          *
  *                  Advanced                                    *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When your business object contains a    *
  *                      datetime field and you want to          *
  *                      serialize the business object to XML    *
  *                      data, the business object framework     *
  *                      uses the GMT time zone. For example,    *
  *                      if your input datetime is               *
  *                      "2014-07-01T00:00:00.000+0200", the     *
  *                      value in the output XML data will be    *
  *                      "2014-06-30T22:00:00.000Z", which       *
  *                      means that the datetime was not         *
  *                      output with a specific time zone,       *
  *                      such as "GMT+02:00".                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  When you serialize a business object to XML data, the business
  object framework cannot output the datetime field with a
  specific time zone.
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix is available for IBM BPM V7.5.1.1 that provides a custom
  property for you to specify the output time zone setting. With
  the fix applied, the business object framework serializes the
  datetime field according to the custom property setting.
  
  On Fix Central (http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral), search
  for JR50949:
  
  1.Select IBM Business Process Manager with your edition from
  the product selector, the installed version to the fix pack
  level, and your platform, and then click Continue.
  2.Select APAR or SPR, enter JR50949, and click Continue.
  
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  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 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 ADVANCED

• Fixed component ID

  5725C9400

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

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