Rick's assertion is that you always store UTC values and then convert in the UI as needed. If it's important to know the TZ where the transaction took place then you should store that as another data element.
-- rk -----Original Message----- From: ProfoxTech [mailto:profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com] On Behalf Of Stephen Russell Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2014 2:04 PM To: profoxt...@leafe.com Subject: Re: UTC and why you should use it On Thu, Jun 12, 2014 at 12:21 PM, Richard Kaye <rk...@invaluable.com> wrote: > Rick Strahl has posted a nice piece on dealing with datetime values in > the modern world from a VFP persective. > > http://www.west-wind.com/wconnect/weblog/ShowEntry.blog?id=900 > > --------------------------- Better is when you have data entry across multiple time zones. When did that transaction take place? -- Stephen Russell Sr. Analyst Ring Container Technology Oakland TN 901.246-0159 cell _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/DF1EEF11E586A64FB54A97F22A8BD044239C0769B8@ACKBWDDQH1.artfact.local ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
