Fix (APAR):  JR31288

Status:  Fix

Release:  6.2.0,6.1.2.1

Operating System:  AIX,HP-UX,Linux,Solaris,Windows

Supersedes Fixes:  

CMVC Defect:  JR31288

Byte size of APAR:  63591

Date: 2009-01-09

Abstract:  When you have a system setup in CST time zone and create events using the scheduler, it creates events with a wrong start time instead of the actual provided time.

Description/symptom of problem:  
JR31288 resolves the following problem:

ERROR DESCRIPTION:?                                             
When you have a system setup in CST time zone and create events 
using the scheduler , it creates event with a wrong time ,      
instead of the actual provided time. There is a 14 hour offset  
from the actual time.                                           

LOCAL FIX:?                                                     
Workaround is to setting insing another timezone                

PROBLEM SUMMARY:?

USERS AFFECTED:
Websphere Process Server 6.1.2 and 6.2.0.0
users.

PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
When you have a system setup in CST
time zone and create events using
the scheduler, it creates events with
a wrong start time instead of the
actual provided time.

RECOMMENDATION:
None

Scheduler doesnt create events with correct start time, when
the time zone provided is an ambigous timezone code.

PROBLEM CONCLUSION:?                                            
When events are created from the scheduler using the default    
time zone of the system, the user should be oblivious of the    
ambigous time zone problem and the events should be created     
with correct start time.                                        
                                                                
Applying this interim fix will resolve the issue.               


Directions to apply fix:  
Download and follow Update Installer installation instructions.  The Update Installer can be downloaded from the following link:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg21205991

1) Copy the pak file to the directory maintenance in the UpdateInstaller directory

2) Shutdown WebSphere Process Server. It is important that you perform a controlled and complete shutdown of the server to ensure that all transactions have completed, before installing the fix.

3) Run the UpdateInstaller and follow the prompts.

4) Run the following in command-prompt from <WPS-HOME>/bin directory
   "iscdeploy.bat -restore" 

5) Restart WebSphere Process Server.

Directions to remove fix:  
NOTE:  FIXES MUST BE REMOVED IN THE REVERSE ORDER IN WHICH THEY WERE APPLIED.  DO NOT REMOVE A FIX UNLESS  ALL FIXES APPLIED AFTER IT HAVE FIRST BEEN REMOVED.  YOU MAY REAPPLY ANY REMOVED FIX.

Example:  If your system has fix1, fix2, and fix3 applied in that order and fix2 is to be removed, fix3 must be removed first, then fix2 may be removed

1) Shutdown WebSphere Process Server. It is important that you perform a controlled and complete shutdown of the server to ensure that all transactions have completed, before installing the fix.

2) Follow the Fix instructions that are packaged with the Fix Installer on how to uninstall and reinstall the Fix.

3) Run the following in command-prompt from <WPS-HOME>/bin directory
   "iscdeploy.bat -restore" 

4) Restart WebSphere Process Server.

Directions to re-apply fix:  
1) Shutdown WebSphere. It is important that you perform a controlled and complete shutdown of the server to ensure that all transactions have completed, before installing the fix.

2) Run the UpdateInstaller and follow the instructions. The Update Installer can be downloaded from the following link:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg21205991

3) Run the following in command-prompt from <WPS-HOME>/bin directory
   "iscdeploy.bat -restore" 

4) Restart WebSphere Process Server.

Additional Information: