Re: UTC Setting (was: Service message: Daylight saving time starts)

> What problems can I expect from the UTC not properly set for my system?

None!

Allow me to quote my own website: 
"My note: As stated above the use of QUTCOFFSET is more or less optional, so 
you might find that this system value is not set. As long as you set it to the 
intended value however you can use it for 'customer applications', which is 
exactly what the command ADJDST does."

Yes, the PST (Pacific Standard Time) should have QUTCOFFSET set to '-0800' 
while PDT (Pacific Daylight Saving Time) should be '-0700'.
But then again - if you have lived happily with value '+0000' then you'll 
probably be able to continue to do so. Only a few applications actually uses 
this (ADJDST is one, but also some IBM functions that works in network covering 
more time zones will do so). 

More theoretical: If something happens on Oct 26 2003 at 01:30, when DID it 
actually happens? 1.5 hours after midnight or 2.5 hours? If you KNEW the 
QUTCOFFSET at the time it happend, then you would be able to tell. More 
practical: You'll probably not know and maybe your QUTCOFFSET is not set at 
all. So QUTCOFFSET is not as big a deal as QTIME/QHOUR

Regards

Henrik Krebs
http://hkrebs.dk


> date: Thu, 27 Mar 2003 11:47:38 -0800
> from: "Tom Jedrzejewicz @ San Pedro" <TJedrzejewicz@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> subject: UTC Setting (was: Service message: Daylight saving time
> starts)
> 
> I am a dolt sometimes, so a bit of help would be appreciated.
> 
> When DST starts here (West Coast USA), the time will move ahead 1 hour.
>  And a +0100 change to the UTC offset is also required.
> 
> On my system, the UTC offset is set to 00:00; it has apparently never
> been properly set/maintained.  I believe that my UTC should currently by
> -8:00 and should be -07:00 after DST starts.  What problems can I expect
> from the UTC not properly set for my system?
> 
> Thanks!