There are virtual date/time products on the market that will allow you to do this, but it is not generally a good idea. Freezing the date/time creates and simulates an unnatural state that would never normally occur and could quit possibly cause serious problems with various types of software like batch schedulers. If you don't mind my asking, what is it that you want to accomplish, perhaps there is a better way to do it. Shawn ______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________ Subject: Can the date & time be frozen on the HP3000 Author: [log in to unmask] at Internet-Mail Date: 4/28/98 8:40 AM This may seem like a ridiculous question, but can the date & time be frozen on the HP3000 without it incrementing like it normally does? Thanks in advance!!!!! Michael A. Dobies Programmer/Analyst BI, Incorporated http://www.bi.com "It is a wise father that knows his own child." Shakespeare (1564-1616)