IBM Application System/400 Service Information page 139

Setting the Date and Time
Set the system time and date by doing the fol-
lowing.
The format for the system date can be YVMMDD,
DDMMYV, or MMDDYV; where MM means month,
DD means day, and YV means year. For
example, the date for October 27, 1991 would be
entered as 911027 for YYMMDD, 271091 for
DDMMYV, or 102791 for MMDDYV. The default
value is MMDDYV (this is the format used in the
following instructions).
1. In the following step, replace mmddyy with the
current date.
MAIN AS/488 Main Menu
Select one of the following:
1. User tasks
2. Office tasks
3. General system tasks
4. Files, libraries, and folders
5. Progr41lmi ng
6. COIIIT1unications
7. Define or change the system
S. Problem handling
9. Display a menu
18. Infonnation Assistant options
11. PC Support tasks
98. Sign off
Selection or conmand
=:::>
chgsysval sysYiII1(qdate} value('lEJ2791') _ _ _ _ _ _
F3=Exit F4=Prompt F9"'Retr1eve F12=Cancel F13:::Infonnation Assistant
F23:$et initial menu
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2. On the command line of the AS/400 Main
Menu, type
chgsysval sysval(qdate) value('mmddyy')
as shown.
3. Press the Enter key.
The format for the time is HHMMSS: where
HH means hour (1 through 24), MM means
minutes, and SS means seconds. For
example, the time 4:30 p.m. (24-hour clock)
would be entered as 163000.
4. In the following step, replace hhmmss with the
current time.
MAIN
AS' ....
Main Menu
Select one of the following:
1. User tasks
2. Office tasks
3. General system tasks
4. Files, libraries, ilnd folders
5. Progra1Tl1li ng
6.
COITmunications
7. Defi ne or change the system
8. Problem handling
9. Display
II
menu
10. Infonnation Assistant options
11. PC Support tasks
90. Sign off
Selection or ccmnand
;=,,>
chgsysval sysval(qtime) val ue(' 163980')
F3"'Exi t f4=Prompt F9=Retrieve FIZ=Cancel F13=Information Assistant
FZ3=Set initial menu
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5. On the command line of the AS/400 Main
Menu, type
chgsysval sysval(qtime) value(,hhmmss')
as shown.
6. Press the Enter key.
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