APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
When using Africa/Cairo and Daylight saving time (DST) has been restored and used in Egypt from end of April. The problem is that the ICU shipped with WebSphere (WAS 8.5.5.23) still continues to use EET (UTC+2) and not EEST (UTC+3)
Local fix
Temporarily using "Europe/Athens" in the JVM property to get the right time.
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: All users of IBM WebSphere Application * * Server in Egypt. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The ICU4J library included with * * WebSphere Application Server does not * * properly reflect current time zone * * rules in Egypt. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * **************************************************************** WebSphere Application Server includes the open source component ICU4J (International Components for Unicode for Java) which contains a time zone database. As governing bodies around the world change rules related to time zones, time zone boundaries, UTC-offsets and daylight saving time, the time zone database in the ICU4J library needs to be updated. This allows WebSphere Application Server to access the correct local time. The database used by ICU4J is maintained by IANA ( Internet Assigned Numbers Authority - https://www.iana.org/time-zones ).
Problem conclusion
This APAR updates the ICU4J time zone database to version 2023a. No source code is updated. Only the time zone tables are updated. The fix for this APAR is targeted for inclusion in fix pack 8.5.5.24 and 9.0.5.17. For more information, see 'Recommended Updates for WebSphere Application Server': https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/715553
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PH54323
Reported component name
WEBS APP SERV N
Reported component ID
5724H8800
Reported release
850
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2023-05-04
Closed date
2023-05-11
Last modified date
2023-05-11
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
WEBS APP SERV N
Fixed component ID
5724H8800
Applicable component levels
[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSEQTP","label":"WebSphere Application Server"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"8.5","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB45","label":"Automation"}}]
Document Information
Modified date:
12 May 2023