Description of problem: When Guvnor repository has been filled with some rules (BRL, DRL) or test scenarios that are using date values, the drools.dateformat property in preferences.properties must not be changed. If it changes, the date values will be either interpreted incorrectly or reset to current date. Changing drools.dateformat property becomes effective only after restarting Guvnor, so it is not likely the user will break the repository by accident, however from Chapter 6. Localization it might look like the date format may be changed anytime together with the localization settings and the consequences described above are not obvious. The docs should include a warning about this Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): BRMS 5.3.1 Expected results: Make a note in Chapter 6. Localization of BRMS Administrator Guide. Additional info:
Hi Jiri, I've added the following line directly before the procedure: The following procedure can only be performed on new installations of JBoss Enterprise BRMS that do not include existing rules or test scenarios that include date values, as changing the format will corrupt existing date values. And a note after the procedure stating that the change only takes effect after the server has been restarted. I've provide a link as soon as the content is available on the doc stage. Thanks Lee