RE: DST PTF(s) for V5R1?

["Jerry C. Adams" <midrange@xxxxxxxx>]

An off-list reply mentioned that DST support may not have been added until
V5R3 and enhanced in V5R4.  And a search of PTF cover letters shows nothing
older than 5.3.  

The "nice" thing about having the system change the time, especially in the
fall, if I recall correctly, is that the adjustment is gradual, not
instantaneous like I did.  A quick change could have an adverse effect on
things like journals.  But ya do what ya gotta do, I guess.

Jerry C. Adams
IBM i Programmer/Analyst
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-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Paul Nelson
Sent: Monday, November 07, 2011 8:05 AM
To: 'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'
Subject: RE: DST PTF(s) for V5R1?

I don't recall which release introduced the link to an SNTP server, but you
could whip up a program to change the time for you. Stick it in the job
scheduler to run on Sunday mornings, and have it read a 1 record file
containing the actual dates to increase or decrease QHOUR. Plug in the dates
in January, and you're done for the year.



Paul Nelson
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-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jerry C. Adams
Sent: Monday, November 07, 2011 7:25 AM
To: Midrange-L
Subject: DST PTF(s) for V5R1?

I'm pretty sure that this is a futile question, but, hey, nothing ventured.

 

Yesterday afternoon (Sunday, 6 November) I checked our iSeries machine,
which is running V5R1.  The time had not changed.  Since no one works on the
system on weekends, I changed the time manually.  Is there a PTF *still*
available for 5.1 regarding Daylight Savings Time?  Our office admin and I
were trying to remember if anyone had to do anything for DST back in the
Spring, but I'm old and she's blonde, ergo neither of us could recall anyone
doing a manual change.

 

I suspect that I'm stuck with changing the time manually from here on out.

 

Jerry C. Adams

IBM i Programmer/Analyst

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