ITEM: N7016L

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME QUESTIONS

Question:

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME QUESTIONS 

Response:


   Env:
        model 360 at 3.2.5
   Desc:
        What do I have to do to for my cron jobs to run at the right time
        on the day we switch from daylight to standard time.
   Action:
        I explained that no action is required at any time to have jobs run 
        correctly when time is referenced from the clock (in seconds from the
        beginning of the epoch (January 1, 1970).  Programs which depend on
        the representation of the time (by timezone and daylight or standard
        time) will execute twice in the fall if they occur between 1 and 2 am
        on the day of the change.  Hence cron jobs should not be run between
        1 and 2 on that day if running the job twice on the same day will 
        a problem. 
   Next Action:
        closing call.
   Test Case:
        na



Support Line: DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME QUESTIONS  ITEM: N7016L

Dated: April 1996 Category: N/A

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