IJ18228: UNEXPECTED FORMAT OF TIMESTAMPS IN CIT SCANNER .INFO FILES AND 'SOFTWARE SCAN STATUS' ANALYSIS

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When Windows date format is set to 'ddd-mmm-yyy' the .INFO files
  produced by CIT scanner (e.g. "last_sw_scan_attempt.info")
  contain scan timestamps in unexpected format:
  
  -- 13:35:52,49
  
  The same information is displayed by the "Software Scan Status"
  analysis.
  
  It turns out that the "date /t" command output syntax is
  processed incorrectly by the "runcit_sw.bat" scan script.
  
  TS002589541
  

Local fix

• No workaround.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  
  * ERROR DESCRIPTION:
  *
  * When Windows date format is set to 'ddd-mmm-yyy' the .INFO fil
  *
  *  produced by CIT scanner (e.g. "last_sw_scan_attempt.info")
  *
  * contain scan timestamps in unexpected format:
  *
  *
  *
  * -- 13:35:52,49
  *
  *
  *
  * The same information is displayed by the "Software Scan Status
  *
  * analysis.
  *
  *
  *
  * It turns out that the "date /t" command output syntax is
  *
  * processed incorrectly by the "runcit_sw.bat" scan script.
  *
  *
  *
  * TS002589541
  *
  * **************************************************************
  *
  * EXPECTED RESULTS:
  * The issue does not occure.
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply appropriate update when available.
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is contained in the following maintenance
  packages:
   | Update | ILMT 9.2.17
  ****************************************************************
  

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

  LIC METRIC TOOL

• Fixed component ID

  5724LMTEM

Applicable component levels