JR30054: FUNCTION MIDNIGHTSECONDSFROMTIME SHOULD BE AVAILABLE IN THE DROP DOWN LIST

APAR status

• Closed as fixed if next.

Error description

• Environment
  Server Solaris 2.10
  Information Server 8.01
  
  Client
  Windows XP 2002 SP2
  
  Problem
  
  The function MidnightSecondsFromTime (gives second in the day
  (0-86400)
  from a time field) should be available in the drop down list of
  Transformer functions under the Date & Time category. It is
  missing in
  the functions presented. It does, however, exist in the DSParams
  file.
  The entry in the DSParams file is:
  
  MidnightSecondsFromTime\Returns the number of seconds from
  midnight to
  the given time\Date &
  Time\dfloat\time\midnight_seconds_from_time
  Note that the second '\' delimited field should be the number of
  arguments the function expects. It is missing. The line should
  read:
  
  MidnightSecondsFromTime\1\Returns the number of seconds from
  midnight to
  the given time\Date & Time\df
  loat\time\midnight_seconds_from_time
  The function then correctly appears in the drop-down list in the
  Transformer stage.
  
  Workaround
  
  Edit the line as above and save. Save also the the DSParams file
  in the
  Template directory in $DSHOME/../Template
  
  Severity
  
  This is a critical issue for customers who are unaware of the
  problem.
  As here, they may find themselves writing external parallel
  functions in
  C to code around a problem that already has a solution!.
  Additionally,
  future releases of the product may well overwrite the 'fixes' to
  DSParams that could easily be overlooked.
  

Local fix

• Workaround
  
  Edit the line as above and save. Save also the the DSParams file
  in the
  Template directory in $DSHOME/../Template
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  Users requiring MIDNIGHTSECONDSFROMTIME function
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  Function is incorrectly specified in DSPARAMS
  ****************************************************************
  RECOMMENDATION:
  See workaround documented in the Error Description field.
  Will be fixed in a future release.
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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Modules/Macros

• CLIENT
  

Fix information

Applicable component levels

• R801 PSN

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