IV09508: NEED MORE DOCUMENTATION AND EXAMPLES ON TIMETODATE FUNCTION

APAR status

• Closed as documentation error.

Error description

• timetodate function lacks (in
  omn_pdf_prgw_master_731.pdf Netcool Omnibus 7.3 Probes and
  gateway guide ) documentation.
  Need more details on how to use this function, and examples.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All users of IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus V7.3.1.              *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * The -Date and time functions- topic, that describes the      *
  * rules file function 'timetodate', is missing a reference     *
  * link to Locale Data Markup Language (LDML) format            *
  * information. The description of the function also needs more *
  * examples.                                                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Publication of the revised documentation is planned for Q3   *
  * 2012.                                                        *
  *                                                              *
  * The revised topic will be available at:                      *
  * http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/tivihelp/v8r1/topic *
  * /com.ibm.netcool_OMNIbus.doc_7.3.1/omnibus/wip/probegtwy/ref *
  * erence/omn_prb_datetimefncs.html                             *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The topic has been updated to include the missing reference
  link, along with examples of LDML date and time formats and
  their associated input and output data.
  
  For more information about LDML date and time patterns, see the
  ICU User Guide at
  http://userguide.icu-project.org/formatparse/datetime.
  

Temporary fix

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