PM57423: FORMAT DD/MM/YYYY (MM IN LOWER CASE) INCORRECT FOR DATE FIELD.

APAR status

• Closed as documentation error.

Error description

• When using dd/mm/yyyy (all in lower case) for a date field in
  meta data composition, an error occurs saying that the format
  'DD/MM/YYYY' for DATE field is not a valid SimpleDateFormat Java
  Format.
  'MM' (in lower case) stands for minutes.
  ('MM' in upper case is for Month).
  

Local fix

• A valid Date format should not mix minutes, days and years.
  You should use MM (in upper case) to refer to MONTH.
  

Problem summary

• USERS AFFECTED: All users of Rational Programming Patterns for
  system z 8.0.3
  
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  Problem with the initial values in an example of the online
  help.
  It is related to values that must be entered in  the date field
  for the composition of a Meta Data Aggregate entity, in the Data
  Element description page.
  The values should be 'mm' for minute and 'MM' for month.
  

Problem conclusion

• The online help has been modified and a link to Oracle
  documentation had been added in the online help to help users
  enter values for the date format.
  This will be available in the Rational Programming Patterns
  infocenter v8.5.
  

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

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Fix information

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