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PM34241: AN EXCEPTION IS THROWN WHEN THE JSTL TRIES TO PARSE THE DATE AND TIME THAT FALL IN THE FIRST HOUR OF DST.

Fixes are available

7.0.0.19: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 19
8.0.0.1: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 1
7.0.0.21: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 21
8.0.0.2: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 2
8.0.0.3: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 3
7.0.0.23: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 23
8.0.0.4: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 4
7.0.0.25: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 25
8.0.0.5: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 5
7.0.0.27: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 27
8.0.0.6: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 6
7.0.0.29: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 29
8.0.0.7: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 7
8.0.0.8: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 8
7.0.0.31: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 31
7.0.0.27: Java SDK 1.6 SR13 FP2 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.33: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 33
8.0.0.9: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 9
7.0.0.35: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 35
8.0.0.10: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 10
7.0.0.37: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 37
8.0.0.11: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 11
7.0.0.39: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 39
8.0.0.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 12
7.0.0.41: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 41
8.0.0.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 13
7.0.0.43: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 43
8.0.0.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 14
7.0.0.45: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 45
8.0.0.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 15
7.0.0.19: Java SDK 1.6 SR9 FP2 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.21: Java SDK 1.6 SR9 FP2 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere
7.0.0.23: Java SDK 1.6 SR10 FP1 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere
7.0.0.25: Java SDK 1.6 SR11 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.27: Java SDK 1.6 SR12 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.29: Java SDK 1.6 SR13 FP2 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.45: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP60 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.31: Java SDK 1.6 SR15 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.35: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP1 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.37: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP3 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.39: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP7 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.41: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP20 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.43: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP41 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • An exception is thrown when the JavaServer Pages Standard Tag
    Library (JSTL) tries to parse the date and time that fall in
    the first hour of daylight savings time (DST).
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:  IBM WebSphere Application Server Version    *
    *                  7.0 users of JavaServer Pages (JSP).        *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: A parsing exception occurs when         *
    *                      attempting to parse a time which        *
    *                      occurs during the first daylight        *
    *                      savings time (DST) hour.                *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    When using the JSTL fmt:parseDate tag to parse a date and time
    which falls in the time frame of the daylight savings hours
    the following exception will be thrown:
    
    java.text.ParseException: Unparseable date: "20070311 02:00:00
    AM"
    at java.text.DateFormat.parse(DateFormat.java:349)
    at
    org.apache.taglibs.standard.tag.common.fmt.ParseDateSupport.doEn
    dTag(ParseDateSupport.java:178)
    at
    com.ibm._jsp._testDate._jspx_meth_fmt_parseDate_0(_jstlDate.java
    :123)
    at com.ibm._jsp._testDate._jspService(_jstlDate.java:86)
    ... 28 more
    
    An example of what would cause this exception is:
    
    <fmt:parseDate value="20070311 02:00:00 AM"
       var="myTestDate"
       type="date"
       pattern="yyyyMMdd HH:mm:ss a" />
    

Problem conclusion

  • The JSTL code packaged in WebSphere Application Server was
    modified to allow lenient parsing of the date when using the
    parseDate tag. To enable this new behavior, the following
    context parameter must be set to "true" in the application's
    web.xml file :
    com.ibm.ws.jstl.allowLenientDateParsing
    
    An example entry is:
    <context-param>
    <param-name>com.ibm.ws.jstl.allowLenientDateParsing</param-name>
    <param-value>true</param-value>
    </context-param>
    
    The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
    fix pack 7.0.0.19.  Please refer to the Recommended Updates
    page for delivery information:
    http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PM34241

  • Reported component name

    WEBS APP SERV N

  • Reported component ID

    5724H8800

  • Reported release

    700

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2011-03-07

  • Closed date

    2011-03-25

  • Last modified date

    2011-06-30

  • 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

  • R700 PSY

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
27 October 2021