Using the TOD Conversion tool


When you select the TOD Conversion choice from the Tools action bar choice, RUV displays the TOD Clock Date/Time Conversion pop-up window as shown in the following figure:

File  View  Tools  Help
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     BMC AMI Recovery for VSAM
Command ===>

            .-----------------------------------------------. 2020.326 11:18
            |         BMC AMI Recovery for VSAM (tm)        |
Subsystem I | Command ===>                                  |
            |                                               |
            |      TOD Clock Date/Time Conversion           |
     1. Per |                                               |
     2. VSA |    Type a TOD clock value, up to 16 hex       |
     3. App |    digits, and press the Enter key.           |
     4. Arc |                                               |
     5. Bac |  TOD clock value: B6A103D1F7EB9A24            |
     6. Log |                                               |
     7. Gro |  Date and Time : 2020.326 16:18:41_____       |
     8. Sub |                                               |
     9. Mes '-----------------------------------------------'

Use this tool to display and convert a double-word store clock date in hexadecimal format to your preferred date and time format.

At entry, the TOD clock value field contains the current GMT date. You can type over the clock value field to display the date in your preferred format (you set your preferred format with the User Preferences choice from the Tools action bar choice).

 

Tip: For faster searching, add an asterisk to the end of your partial query. Example: cert*