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OA62440: CONVERT TO SMFTIME OR SMFTIMESTAMP DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • CONVERT to SMFTIME or SMFTIMESTAMP does not work correctly in
    print mode (SUMMARY).
    
    This will result in the time field in the zSecure Access Monitor
    analytics file containing invalid data.
    

Local fix

  • N/A
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: Users of zSecure Admin/Audit exploiting      *
    *                 summary reports in print output mode with    *
    *                 summary variables defined as CONVERT field   *
    *                 value manipulation function.                 *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: zSecure Admin/Audit outputs wrong       *
    *                      values for summary variables defined as *
    *                      CONVERT field value manipulation        *
    *                      function.                               *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the PTF provided.                      *
    ****************************************************************
    When a summary variable is defined as CONVERT field value
    manipulation function, for example as "define type=access
    date($date,10) as CONVERT(last_datetime,internaldatetime,date)",
    the SUMMARY output in print mode displays wrong values.
    

Problem conclusion

  • zSecure Admin/Audit has been modified so that it displays
    correct summary output in print mode for summary variables
    defined as CONVERT field value manipulation function.
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    OA62440

  • Reported component name

    ZSEC BASE,ADMIN

  • Reported component ID

    5655T0100

  • Reported release

    250

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2021-11-13

  • Closed date

    2021-11-24

  • Last modified date

    2021-12-01

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

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

    UJ07181

Modules/Macros

  • CKRINPF  GKRINPF
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    ZSEC BASE,ADMIN

  • Fixed component ID

    5655T0100

Applicable component levels

  • R250 PSY UJ07181

       UP21/11/25 P F111

Fix is available

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Document Information

Modified date:
01 December 2021