PM41712: THE EXSLT FORMAT-DATE FUNCTION IGNORES THE TIME ZONE IN A TIME OR DATETIME VALUE THAT ALSO HAS A FRACTIONAL NUMBER OF SECONDS

8.0.0.1: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 1
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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• If the first argument to the EXSLT format-date extension
  function is a dateTime or time value that has both a fractional
  number of seconds and a time zone indicator, the value will be
  formatted as if no time zone had been supplied.
  
  This affects values that are of the form
  2011-02-09T11:03:24.213Z or 06:03:24.213-05:00, for example.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  Users of the XML API for IBM WebSphere      *
  *                  Application Server V8.0                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The date:format-date function ignores   *
  *                      the time zone if its time/dateTime      *
  *                      argument has both fractional            *
  *                      seconds and a time zone                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:  Install a fix pack that contains this APAR. *
  ****************************************************************
  The processor's implementation of the EXSLT date:format-date
  function checks the syntax of the function's time or dateTime
  argument using a pattern that allow for time zones, but does
  not allow for a fractional number of seconds.  The method that
  checks the syntax also ignores trailing characters in the
  argument that do not adhere to the pattern.  In the case of a
  time or dateTime with fractional seconds and a time zone, the
  method ignores characters beginning from the decimal point for
  the fractional number of seconds, which includes any time zone
  indicator that was part of the value.
  

Problem conclusion

• The problem was fixed by having the processor remove the
  fractional number of seconds from a time or dateTime value
  prior to checking whether it adheres to the pattern permitted
  for the value.  This allows any time zone in the value to be
  properly recognized.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 8.0.0.1.  Please refer to the Recommended Updates
  page for delivery information:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

  PM32251

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

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WEBSPHERE APP S

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0800

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY