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PI67659: MSGALZ0053W MAY BE ISSUED FOR VALID STCK TIMESTAMP

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Warning message ALZ0053W may be issued when Browsing logs
    created in a different timezone to the system on which the
    browse session is active.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: Users of IMS Problem Investigator V2.4       *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Message ALZ0053W may be issued for      *
    *                      valid STCK timestamp                    *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    Message ALZ0053W may be issued when Browsing logs created in
    a different timezone to the system on which the browse
    session is active.
    

Problem conclusion

  • At the start of an IMS PI browse session a baseline timestamp
    is established for comparison with the suffix timestamp of the
    logs being browsed. If the Time of Day clock on the system on
    on which the IMS PI session is running is set to Local time
    and the logs being browsed are from a different, later
    timezone, then a comparison of the timestamps may result in
    the message ALZ0053W being issued and the suffix timestamp
    not being formatted. To compensate for a possible Local
    Time-of Day clock setting, an offsetting factor must be
    added to the baseline timestamp.
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PI67659

  • Reported component name

    IMS PROBLEM INV

  • Reported component ID

    5655K5000

  • Reported release

    240

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2016-08-16

  • Closed date

    2016-08-18

  • Last modified date

    2016-09-02

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

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

    UI40182

Modules/Macros

  • ALZBRAPI ALZLCAT
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    IMS PROBLEM INV

  • Fixed component ID

    5655K5000

Applicable component levels

  • R240 PSY UI40182

       UP16/08/20 P F608

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Document Information

Modified date:
02 September 2016