No - it is getting GMT. We are EST. Lizette
-----Original Message----- >From: Rich Smrcina <rsmrc...@wi.rr.com> >Sent: Dec 29, 2008 9:34 AM >To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu >Subject: Re: UNIX and System time in z/OS > >Lizette Koehler wrote: >> running z/OS V1.9 with JAVA in Unix >> >> I would like to know if there is a way to establish the JAVA in UNIX to >> always get the system date and time. I would like to reduce the need to >> update the TZ parameter each time the time jumps. >> >> I do have an /etc/profile which is fairly basic. As shipped by IBM. >> However, after reading the configuration manual for UNIX and JAVA, I am lost >> in translation. >> >> Any help is appreciated. >> >> Lizette > >Does the date command produce the current local time? > >-- >Rich Smrcina >VM Assist, Inc. >Phone: 414-491-6001 >Ans Service: 360-715-2467 >http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina > >Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org >WAVV 2009 - Orlando, FL - May 15-19, 2009 > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, >send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO >Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html