PH31370: UPDATE ICU4J TIME ZONE INFORMATION

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Update the ICU4J library with the latest time zone information
  available
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server                                      *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Time zone tables in ICU4J need to be    *
  *                      updated to the current version.         *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  WebSphere Application Server includes the open source
  component ICU4J (International Components for Unicode for Java)
  which contains a time zone database.
  As governing bodies around the world change rules related to
  time zones, time zone boundaries, UTC-offets and daylight
  saving time, the time zone database in the ICU4J library needs
  to be updated. This allows WebSphere Application Server to
  access the correct local time.
  The database used by ICU4J is maintained by IANA (Internet
  Assigned Numbers Authority ( https://www.iana.org/time-zones ).
  

Problem conclusion

• This APAR updates the ICU4J time zone database to version 2020d,
  released 2020-10-21, by IANA. No source code is updated.  Only
  the time zone tables are updated.
  
  The fix for this APAR is targeted for inclusion in fix pack
  8.5.5.19 and 9.0.5.7. For more information, see 'Recommended
  Updates for WebSphere Application Server':
  https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/715553
  

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

  WEBSPHERE APP S

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0800

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

     UP

• R900 PSY

     UP