Help on Time Zone

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Using Online Help

This Help page allows you to search and select a time zone and transfer the same to the field in which it is required. You can carry out the search using the time zone, description, difference from UTC, and time unit. The system retrieves all the time zones, which are in the “Active” status, based on the search criteria entered. On confirmation, the selected time zone is transferred to the required page.

The “Help on Time Zone” page appears.

Time Zone

The code that identifies the time zone (Alphanumeric, 30). You can enter the code in full or specify it partially using the “*” character. The system lists the time zones that are similar to the values entered here. Leave this field blank to retrieve all time zones irrespective of the time zone code. 

Zone Description

The textual description of the time zone that you need to retrieve (Alphanumeric, 150). You can enter the description in full or specify it partially using the “*” character. The system lists the time zones that are similar to the values entered here. Leave this field blank to retrieve all the time zones, irrespective of the time zone description. 

Difference From UTC

The time difference, in hours, minutes or seconds, between the time zone and the UTC (Decimal). The system lists all the time zones whose time difference with the UTC is similar to the value entered here. Leave this field blank to retrieve all time zones, irrespective of the time difference with the UTC. 

Time Unit

Use the drop-down list box to specify the unit of measurement for time zone you need to modify. The system provides the options, “Hours”, “Minutes” and “Seconds”. The system retrieves all the time zones that have time units similar to the value entered here. The system sets the field to “Hours” by default. Leave this field blank to search for the time zones irrespective of the time unit. 

The system displays the following fields in the “Search Results” multiline:

Time Zone

The time zone retrieved by the system. 

Zone Description

The textual description of the time zone. 

Different From UTC

The difference in time, in hours, minutes or seconds, between the UTC and the time zone. 

Time Unit

The unit of measurement for the time, which is hours, minutes or seconds.