Updating the holidays file
The Holidays file is out of date after the last holiday listed has passed or the year has changed. You can update the Holidays file.
The acctcon1 command (started from the runacct command) sends mail to the root and adm accounts when the /usr/lib/acct/holidays file gets out of date.
Update the out-of-date Holidays file by editing the /var/adm/acct/holidays file to differentiate between prime and nonprime time.
Prime time is assumed to be the period when your system is most active, such as workdays. Saturdays and Sundays are always nonprime times for the accounting system, as are any holidays that you list.
The holidays file contains three types of entries: comments, the year and prime-time period, and a list of holidays as in the following example:
* Prime/Non-Prime Time Table for Accounting System
*
* Curr Prime Non-Prime
* Year Start Start
1992 0830 1700
*
* Day of Calendar Company
* Year Date Holiday
*
* 1 Jan 1 New Year's Day
* 20 Jan 20 Martin Luther King Day
* 46 Feb 15 President's Day
* 143 May 28 Memorial Day
* 186 Jul 3 4th of July
* 248 Sep 7 Labor Day
* 329 Nov 24 Thanksgiving
* 330 Nov 25 Friday after
* 359 Dec 24 Christmas Eve
* 360 Dec 25 Christmas Day
* 361 Dec 26 Day after ChristmasThe first noncomment line must specify the current year (as four digits) and the beginning and end of prime time, also as four digits each. The concept of prime and nonprime time only affects the way that the accounting programs process the accounting records.
If the list of holidays is too long, the acctcon1 command generates an error, and you will need to shorten your list. You are safe with 20 or fewer holidays. If you want to add more holidays, just edit the holidays file each month.