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Re: representation of time in LDAP

To: markwhitehouse@home.com
Subject: Re: representation of time in LDAP
From: Adam Tauno Williams <adam@morrison-ind.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2000 14:13:36 -0400
Cc: openldap-general@OpenLDAP.org
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>Does anyone have any suggestions on how to represent time in LDAP.  I
>notice that OpenLDAP 1.2.x returns the following for modifyTimeStamp:
>modifyTimeStamp=20000831180559Z
>
> Is this a standard time format? 
 
yes, it is ordered by "magnitude"

Year=2000
Month=08
Day=31
Hour=18 (6pm)
Minute=05
Seconds=59

I think the Z means Zulu or GMT.  By recording everything in universal time it
is easy for servers in diffrent time zones to compare time stamps.

>Is this the preferred way to represent time in LDAP?

I don't know that but it is a great way to sore time,  even "sort" can work with
this format.

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Morrison Industries
1825 Monroe Ave NW.
Grand Rapids, MI. 49505

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