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Latest revision as of 11:17, 23 March 2022
$GETUTC is a system service that returns the current time in 128-bit UTC format. On Alpha and I64 systems, this service accepts 64-bit addresses. System time is updated every 10 milliseconds. On Alpha and I64 systems, the frequency at which system time is updated varies, depending on the clock frequency of the Alpha or I64 processor.
Contents
Format
SYS$GETUTC utcadr
C Prototype:
int sys$getutc (unsigned int *utcadr [4]);
Arguments
utcadr
| OpenVMS usage: | coordinated universal time |
| Type: | utc_date_time |
| Access: | write only |
| Mechanism: | by 32- or 64-bit reference (Alpha and I64); by 32-bit reference (VAX) |
The 128-bit time value to be returned.
Condition Values Returned
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| SS$_NORMAL | The service completed successfully. |
| SS$_ACCVIO | The argument was not accessible for write in the mode of the caller. |
Privileges Required
None
Quota Required
None
