When you UPDATE a record, a timestamp field (`t`) is set to the current time in the time zone given by @@time_zone, correct? That will usually be the local time.
If somebody in another time zone needs to compare `t` against //their own// local time, they need to use CONVERT_TZ(`t`,'my_local_time zone','their_local_time_zone`) Am I right? So, what if they do not know my local time zone? Is there a way to create a timestamp field that is always in UTC? I don't think there is, without using a trigger. Am I right about that? Regards, Jerry Schwartz Global Information Incorporated 195 Farmington Ave. Farmington, CT 06032 860.674.8796 / FAX: 860.674.8341 E-mail: je...@gii.co.jp Web site: www.the-infoshop.com -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql?unsub=arch...@jab.org
