JR57117: DEFAULT WORK SCHEDULE CONFIGURATION USES DEPRECATED TIMEZONE ABBREVIATION CST

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Downloading IBM Business Process Manager V8.5.7 Cumulative Fix 2017.03

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The default work schedule configuration defined in the
  99Local.xml file uses the deprecated time zone abbreviation
  "CST", which might cause confusion because "CST" could stand for
  "Central Standard Time" or "Chinese Standard Time".
  

Local fix

• Adding the following XML to your 100Custom.xml file has the same
  effect as the fix:
  
  <server>
    <default-work-schedule>
      <time-zone&#160;merge="replace">America/Chicago</time-zone>
    </default-work-schedule>
  </server>
  
  To specify the Chinese Standard Time time zone, add the
  following XML to your 100Custom.xml file:
  
  <server>
    <default-work-schedule>
      <time-zone&#160;merge="replace">Asia/Shanghai</time-zone>
    </default-work-schedule>
  </server>
  
  Update all 100Custom.xml files in your IBM BPM deployment
  environment by completing the following steps:
  
  1. Stop the servers of your IBM BPM deployment environment.
  2. Start the scripting client in disconnected mode as described
  in "updateBPMConfig command"
  (https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSFPJS_8.5.7/com.ib
  m.wbpm.ref.doc/topics/rref_updatebpmconfig.html).
  3. Run the following commands:
  
  wsadmin> AdminTask.updateBPMConfig( [ '-create', '/server' ] )
  wsadmin> AdminTask.updateBPMConfig( [ '-create',
  '/server/default-work-schedule' ] )
  wsadmin> AdminTask.updateBPMConfig( [ '-create',
  '/server/default-work-schedule/time-zone', '-xNodeValue',
  'Asia/Shanghai' ] )
  wsadmin> AdminConfig.save()
  
  4. Restart the servers of your IBM BPM environment.
  

Problem summary

• You might have noticed allegedly wrong results of the
  calculateBusinessDate JavaScript API method by misinterpreting
  the time zone abbreviation "CST" in the default work schedule
  configuration of the 99Local.xml file.
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix will be available in IBM BPM V8.5.7 cumulative fix 2017.03
   that replaces the deprecated time zone abbreviation "CST" in
  the default workschedule configuration by the unambiguous time
  zone identifier "America/Chicago".
  
  To determine whether the cumulative fix is available, complete
  the following steps on Fix Central
  (http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral):
  
  1. On the Select product tab, select WebSphere as the product
  group, IBM Business Process Manager with your edition from the
  WebSphere options, All as the installed version, and All as the
  platform, and then click Continue.
  2. In the Text field, enter "cumulative fix", and click
  Continue.
  
  If cumulative fix 2017.03 is available, download and install it.
  When you download 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.
  
  PRODUCTS AFFECTED
  IBM Business Process Manager (BPM) Advanced
  IBM BPM Standard
  IBM BPM Express
  

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

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Fix information

• Fixed component name

  BPM STANDARD

• Fixed component ID

  5725C9500

Applicable component levels

• R857 PSY

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