TZ

Tracy Johnson tmj@primenet.com
Mon, 8 Feb 1999 17:45:31 +0000 (GMT)


Why is it that the TZ variable in POSIX can offset the date command but
if you just make up a TZ variable in MPE (since there isn't a predefined
TZ variable there) it cannot offset the showtime command?  It will however
offset the showclks.mpexl.telesup program.

On Mon, 8 Feb 1999, Shawn Gordon wrote:

> Sysdate is using the TZ variable to offset the date, but doesn't use it on
> the time.  The TZ var defaults to eastern time, so you should set it
> correctly for wherever you are located in the world.  The TZTAB file in the
> SYS account shows all the different values.
> 
> shawn

Tracy Johnson
"Trust No One" - Semper Gumby

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