Release 10.1A: OpenEdge Development:
Progress 4GL Reference

TIME-SOURCE attribute

Specifies the client or database server machine that serves as the time source for applications running during the OpenEdge session.

Data type: CHARACTER

Access: Readable/Writeable

Applies to: SESSION system handle

TIME-SOURCE accepts either of the following settings:

"local" or the null string ("")

Your application uses the client machine as its time source. The default value is "".

"dbname"

Your application uses the machine running the server for the database with the name dbname as its time source.

All time-related language elements, such as the MTIME, NOW, TIME, TIMEZONE, and TODAY functions, use the specified time source. This attribute is useful for client/server applications that span time zones.