Scenarios

View this topic to learn about the different ways you can use time zones and time adjustments in time management. These scenarios describe a particular situation and task to complete.

To help you take full advantage of the time management function, read the scenarios in this topic. These scenarios serve as a guide when completing specific tasks. Each scenario describes a specific situation and identifies how to use time management to meet your business needs.

• Scenario: Create a time zone using a message file for abbreviated and full names
  View this topic to learn how to create a time zone that uses a message file. The message file contains the full and abbreviated time zone names.
• Scenario: Change DST start or end due to time-sensitive programs
  View this topic to learn how to avoid problems if you have time-sensitive programs scheduled to run during the time frame that daylight saving time (DST) either starts or ends.
• Scenario: Adjust the system time 3 minutes
  View this topic to learn how to manually adjust the system time by 3 minutes. A time adjustment is different from changing the time of day system value. A time adjustment is the recommended method for system time changes.