Re: Multiple timezones?

2013-08-11 Thread Paul Gilmartin
job scheduler -- on z/OS notably -- could start a job via RSCS or FTPS >in z/VM. (This is a variation on the Linux idea.) > Of these, how many can handle more timezones than "GMT" and "LOCAL"? (After all, the topic is "Multiple timezones" and the OP's requi

Re: Multiple timezones?

2013-08-11 Thread Timothy Sipples
I can think of a couple more possibilities: 1. A job scheduler such as IBM Operations Manager for z/VM (IBM program number 5697-J10), CA VM:Schedule, etc. might handle this requested use case directly. 2. A job scheduler -- on z/OS notably -- could start a job via RSCS or FTPS in z/VM. (This is a

Re: Multiple timezones?

2013-08-09 Thread Donald Russell
Thanks Paul, Yes, a quick experiment found that to be true. And my workaround was just what you did, use the "at" command. Too bad cron doesn't respect the tz of the cron tab owner But apparently there is something called "fcron" which does. But vanilla cron + at should work fine for what I

Re: Multiple timezones?

2013-08-09 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Fri, 9 Aug 2013 01:35:52 -0700, Donald Russell wrote: >H, yes, I can run Linux, and in fact have Linux running in the same >lpar already. I can just create a Linux Userid (no need for another linux >instance) and set their time zone accordingly and use a cron tab to trigger >the event. Bril

Re: Multiple timezones?

2013-08-09 Thread Donald Russell
H, yes, I can run Linux, and in fact have Linux running in the same lpar already. I can just create a Linux Userid (no need for another linux instance) and set their time zone accordingly and use a cron tab to trigger the event. Brilliant! Thanks for the tip. :-) Donald Russell On Friday, Au

Re: Multiple timezones?

2013-08-09 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Thu, 8 Aug 2013 22:23:23 -0700, Donald Russell wrote: >zVM 6.1 (6.2 coming) > >The system runs with a UTC timezone, but it would be convenient if I had a >userid that could run in a different time zone. > >UTC doesn't change with Daylight Saving Time, and I have a process I want >to schedule at

Multiple timezones?

2013-08-08 Thread Donald Russell
zVM 6.1 (6.2 coming) The system runs with a UTC timezone, but it would be convenient if I had a userid that could run in a different time zone. UTC doesn't change with Daylight Saving Time, and I have a process I want to schedule at a specific time that is subject to DST changes. i.e. I want some