PM80716: THE 'TIME INTERVAL' FORMAT CONTAINS CONFUSING PROPERTIES

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When formatting a report in Report Studio you may use 'Time
  Interval' format to display a difference between two
  timestamps.??This data format contains two unused properties:?-
  Display Months?- Display Years??Both months and years can not be
  calculated and thus both properties suppose to be removed. For
  example time interval 31 days can mean one month (January) or
  one month and 3 days (February).
  

Local fix

• Use _ymdint_between() Cognos function to calculate interval as a
   number of years, months and days.
  

Problem summary

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Problem conclusion

• Code Fix
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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Fix information

• Fixed component name

  COG REPORT STUD

• Fixed component ID

  5724W12RS

Applicable component levels

• RA21 PSN

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