I use TZ = NZST-12NZDT but that seems to put the time one hour out during
daylight saving time.
Tony Knowles     [log in to unmask]
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> From: Shawn Gordon <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re[2]: Daylight Savings Time
> Date: Tuesday, 7 April 1998 01:47
>
>      It is VERY important that you set the TZ variable correctly, as well
>      as having your clock and timezone set correctly.  4GL's such as
>      Powerhouse and Speedware make use of the TZ variable because they
use
>      the C clock functions to return the date and time.  This is very
>      convenient if you are running multiple timezone locations from one
>      machine and want everyone to have the correct time on their report.
>
>      More importantly the FUNCTION CURRENT-DATE in COBOL will use the TZ
>      value to give you the correct clock and date value.  You could end
up
>      with the wrong date if you are close enough to midnight.
>
>      Once you have your clock and timezone correct, you won't have to
>      change the TZ variable again, so for me it is always PST8PDT.
>
>      shawn
>
>
>
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> Subject: Re: Daylight Savings Time
> Author:  [log in to unmask] at Internet-Mail
> Date:    4/5/98 1:21 PM
>
>
> Thus it was written in the epistle of Patrick Santucci,
> > Okay, I know about SETCLOCK... But what about the system-wide TZ
> > variable?  Ours is currently set to "CST6CDT" -- do we need to change
> > that to "CDT5" or leave it alone or what???  And if we do need to
change
> > it, is there any way to do so other than in a system-wide logon udc (we
> > have 5.0 and 5.5 boxes)?
>
> I can't answer for sure, but I'm suspecting that the TZ variable ought to
be
> left alone.  It looks like the UN*X variable, and UN*X (and I hope the
posix
> side of MPE) handles the time change automatically.  I intend to limit my
> changes to the SETCLOCK I did this morning at least until I find
something
> broken.
>
> Ted
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