IT48924: ADD UTC TIMESTAMP SUPPORT FOR IBMJSON CONSOLE LOG FORMAT IN EVENTLOG

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The date_time field is represented in system local time when the
  ibmjson console log format is used as compared to text and
  idText where ibm_datetime field is in UTC
  ```
  {"type":"ace_message","ibm_product":"IBM App Connect
  Enterprise","ibm_recordtype":"log","host":"test","module":"integ
  ration_server.Async","ibm_serverName":"Async","ibm_processName":
  "","ibm_processId":"28833","ibm_threadId":"32191372","ibm_dateti
  me":"2025-11-18T15:55:22.144532","loglevel":"INFO","message":"19
  92I:
  Integration server 'Async' stopped.
  ","ibm_message_detail":"1992I: Integration server 'test-IS'
  stopped. \nThe integration server has stopped. \nNo user action
  required.
  ","ibm_messageId":"1992I","ibm_sequence":"1763461522144_00000000
  00001"}
  ```
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  All users of IBM App Connect Enterprise v13 who are using the
  ibmjson console log format for the event log.
  
  
  Platforms affected:
  AIX, WinX64, LinuxPPCLE64, LinuxX64, LinuxZ64
  
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  The ibm_datetime field is shown in the systems local time when
  using the ibmjson  logging format for the event log. In
  contrast, when logging format is used as the text or idText the
  datetime is output in UTC timezone format.
  
  Example output from
  ibmjson logging format:
  {
  "type":
  "ace_message",
  ...
  "ibm_datetime":
  "2025-11-18T15:55:22.144532",
  ...
  "message": "The integration
  server has stopped.\nNo user action required.",
  "ibm_messageId":
  "1992I"
  }
  

Problem conclusion

• The product has been updated so that the ibmjson console log
  format now uses GMT as the default time for Event Log entries.
  This ensures consistency with the idText and text logging
  formats, which also represent timestamps in UTC/GMT.
  If you want
  the log output to use the systems local time instead, set the
  environment variable MQSI_LOG_LOCAL_TIMESTAMP to any non-null
  value.
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs:
  
  Version   Maintenance Level
  v13.0      13.0.7.0
  
  The latest available maintenance can be obtained from:
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=849&uid=swg27006041
  
  If the maintenance level is not yet available,information on
  its planned availability can be found on:
  http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=849&uid=swg27006308
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  

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

  APP CONNECT ENT

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0570

Applicable component levels