On Mon, 18 May 2020 08:16:20 -0400, Peter Relson wrote: > >... the protocols such as having the clock be UTC ... > More precisely, the PoOps under TOD Programmable Register suggests (actually avers) that the TOD be set not to UTC but to TAI-10 seconds; currently about half a minute faster.
>The customer does not provide a time zone name. > Except under OMVS if conscientious. That customer would be spared effort and confusion if z/OS provided a single (that means only one) place, honored by both OMVS and classic (such as TIME macro) to set the local time offset. On Mon, 18 May 2020 12:40:20 +0000, Barkow, Eileen wrote: >Java has several classes and API methods to get the time zone. >Where does the JVM determine this info -is is not from the Unix settings? > Try "find /usr/lpp/java -name zoneinfo" Works splendidly. The rest of z/OS should learn from the technique. -- gil ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN