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PH70864: CICS TS 6.3 INTERNAL TRACE SHOWS TIME STAMPS IN GMT FORMAT INSTEAD OF LOCAL TIME.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • CICS Transaction Server 6.3 formats CICS internal
    trace entries with GMT time stamps instead of
    Local time.
    
    This APAR is being taken to make CICS internal
    trace time stamps formatted in LOCAL time, like in
    previous releases.
    
    
    Additional symptoms: KIXREVDAM
    DFHPD760 TR Full short summary
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: All CICS Users                               *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Time stamps in CICS trace are in GMT    *
    *                      and not local time.                     *
    ****************************************************************
    The internal time stamps in a CICS trace should be in the local
    time, not in GMT.
    

Problem conclusion

  • DFHTRFFE has been changed to format the trace time stamps in
    local time.
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PH70864

  • Reported component name

    CICS TS Z/OS V6

  • Reported component ID

    5655YA100

  • Reported release

    600

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2026-04-10

  • Closed date

    2026-06-04

  • Last modified date

    2026-07-02

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

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

    UO08115

Modules/Macros

  • DFHTRFFE
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    CICS TS Z/OS V6

  • Fixed component ID

    5655YA100

Applicable component levels

  • R600 PSY UO08115

       UP26/06/05 P F606

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Document Information

Modified date:
02 July 2026