Hello, I have on my database table column called effective_start_date which tracks when the record should start to be active. So if I want the record to be active instantly I say something like: the_record.effective_start_date = Time.now.gmtime and then I search for it instantly after with query condition like: SELECT * FROM ... (sms_clients.effective_start_date IS NULL OR sms_clients.effective_start_date < Time.now.gmtime) Which wouldn''t find the record!!! After looking in DB I realized there is small difference with time between one recorded in MySQL and the one generated by Rails query. I have Debian VPS. It doesn''t happen when I design on my local Mac machine. I can get around the issue in different ways but I thought MySql and Rails should use system time so they should be identical. Do you have any idea why they might be different and how to make them same so I don''t run in similar problems in future. Thanks, Tam -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.