Use this function to define world time zones.

World time zones are used to convert dates and times sent to Production Scheduler to the primary time standard "UTC" (Coordinated Universal Time).

Note:

 UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the equivalent of GMT/GT (Greenwich Mean Time/Greenwich Time).

The rules that determine when Daylight Saving Time (DST) starts or ends can change, and for some time zones changes every year. For Production Scheduler to correctly convert between a time zone and UTC you enter and update time zone information using a set procedure, as follows - you must be careful to make changes in the order below:

  • Define the world time zones.
    You define world time zones in this function (TIMEZONEINFO).
    Once defined, you must set the PSTIMEZONE - Server time zone parameter (EXAPP chapter, MIS group) to the time zone in which your server is located.
  • Define daylight Saving Time (DST) transition rules for world time zones in the Change to daylight saving time function (TIMETRANS).
  • Define transition rules to Daylight Saving Time (DST) across world time zones in the Adjustment rules of daylight saving time function (TIMEADJUST).

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Prerequisites

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Screen management

The Time zones function displays existing time zones in a grid, or table.

Presentation

Each line of the table represents a world or regional time zone with the UTC offset defined.

The time zones are used by the system to convert dates and times sent to Production Scheduler to the primary time standard "UTC" (Coordinated Universal Time).

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Fields presentation

  • Code (field COD)

Use this field to identify an official time zone name. A time zone generally refers to the local time of a region or a country. For example, "ACWST" or "Aus Central W. Standard Time".
  • Description (field DES)

Use this field to describe this time zone. You might include the time zone name if you used the abbreviation for the Code field or the official abbreviation for this time zone. For example, "ACWST - Aus Central W Standard" or "AUS Central West Standard Time".
  • Long description (field DESLNG)

Use this field to describe this time zone. You might include the full time zone name or a reference to the UTC offset for a location in this time zone. For example, "ACWST - Australian Central Western Standard Time" or "(UTC+08:45) Eucla".
  • Time zone difference (field UTCOFFSET)

Use this field to define the offset (the difference) for this local time or time zone from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), the world's time standard.

If this time zone is behind UTC, prefix the figure with a minus sign ("-").

Note:

You must define the offset as a standard decimal value, not the difference in the 24-hour notation. For example, "8.75" for UTC + 08:45, not
  • Daylight saving time (field TADCOD)

If this time zone observes Daylight Saving Time (DST) during the summer, use this field to define the time zone name (Code field) this time zone uses in the summer. This can be the same time zone as the time zone defined in the Code field (COD).

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Action panel

Save

Click the Save action to create or add a new time zone and UTC offset.

Note:

 Click the quick Edit

Examples

By its own definition, a time zone standard time or Daylight Saving Time (DST) will change.

The following scenarios demonstrate when DST changes are required and which functions to use.

Error messages

In addition to the generic error messages, the following messages can appear during the entry :

The only error messages are the generic ones.

Tables used

See also  Refer to documentation Implementation