Re: Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP)

[James Rich <james@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, 13 May 2002, Smith, Dave wrote:

> James:  I ran a test (using debug on an RPGLE program doing the TIME
> function) to check out an answer to this question:
> 5. Is the TIME op code in an RPG program retrieving the software clock or
> the hardware clock?
>  Software.
>
> It appears to me that it's using the hardware clock and not the software
> clock, and this is why I'm so confused.  If I want to timestamp a record
> using time, it won't jive with the network time.  Sounds like a waste of
> "time" to me.

Hmm...  I haven't really played with the clocks on OS/400 much.  Can you
give me an example of how to change the hardware clock without affecting
the software clock?

James Rich
james@eaerich.com