Changes to System Values iSeries task crashes when using YYYYMMDD date format. (NETIQKB72796)

  • 7772796
  • 07-Feb-2011
  • 11-Apr-2012

Environment

SCM Task

Changes to System Values

YYYYMMDD

Situation

Error message in SCM:
PSV0012: Request report command failed

Error message on iSeries:
CPF0553 Date contains too many or too few numeric characters

This occurs when running the Changes to System Values task from SCM and using the date format of YYYYMMDD.

Resolution

Use one off the following:

YYMMDD, *CURR, *PRVMS, *PRVME, *PRVDY, or any of the other special values.

Cause

The task suggests using YYYYMMDD, however, this is not correct.

Additional Information

Formerly known as NETIQKB72796