IJ45431: USING A DOT AS HH-MM SEPARATOR CHANGES BOTH DATE AND TIME VALUES IN THE DATETIME FIELD

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  If you type in a date-time value with a dot as HH-MM separator
  in a DateTime field (regardless whether you use DD-MM-YY or
  MM-DD-YY date formats), this date-time value will be changed
  (both the date and the time) after the record is saved. This
  doesnt happen if you type in the value with a colon as HH-MM
  separator. Users cannot use the numeric keypad on their
  keyboards to enter DATETIME value as a result.
   
  STEPS TO REPRODUCE: 
  - In Work Order Tracking, create a new record.
  - In the Target Start field, type in manually [ 20/01/23 5.30 ]
  with a DOT between the hour and minutes values.
  - Save the record.
  - The date-time value is changed to [ 11/02/23 2:00AM ]
  - Clear this field and save.
  - In the same Target Start field, type in manually [ 20/01/23
  2.15 ] with a DOT between the hour and minutes values.
  - Save the record.
  - The date-time value is changed to [ 28/01/23 11:00 PM ]
  - Clear this field and save.
  - In the same Target Start field, type in manually [ 20/01/23
  5:30 ] with a COLON between the hour and minutes values.
  - Save the record.
  - This time, the value is saved with the same result that was
  manually typed in.
   
  RESULTS: 
  If you type in a value with a dot as HH-MM separator in a
  DateTime field, this date-time value will be changed (both the
  date and the time) after the record is saved.
  If you type in a value with a colon as HH-MM separator in a
  DateTime field, this date-time value will be maintained after
  the record is saved.
   
  EXPECTED RESULTS:
  
  Users should be able to use either colons or dots to as HH-MM
  separator in a DateTime field without they value being changed.
   
  REPORTED IN VERSION: 
  Maximo TPAE 7.6.1.2
  

Local fix

• Use a colon as HH-MM separator instead of a dot
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * MAXIMO                                                       *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * USING A DOT AS HH-MM SEPARATOR CHANGES BOTH DATE AND TIME    *
  * VALUES IN THE DATETIME FIELD                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is contained in the following maintenance
  package: release\fix pack for Release 8.x Product
  

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

  MAXIMO ASST MGM

• Fixed component ID

  5724R46AM

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