Sets the offset from UTC. (QUTCOFFSET)
Offset from coordinated universal time (UTC), also known as QUTCOFFSET, is a member of the date and time category of i5/OS™ system values. You can use this system value to specify the difference in hours and minutes between UTC, and the current system time. To learn more, keep reading.
| Quick reference | |
|---|---|
| Location | In iSeries™ Navigator, select your system, |
| Special authority | None |
| Default value | +00:00 |
| Changes take effect | Immediately |
| Lockable | No |
You can specify the difference in hours and minutes between UTC and the current system time. A negative time indicates that the time is west of UTC and a positive time indicates that the time is east of UTC. For example, a value of -05:00 indicates that the system time is west of UTC and is equal to UTC minus 5 hours.
If you are connecting to an i5/OS V5R2 or earlier system, this system value is editable. The possible values range from -24:00 to +24:00.
If you are connecting to an i5/OS V5R3 or later system, this system value is not editable and is determined by the time zone (QTIMZON) system value. The possible values range from -12:59 to +13:59.
To learn more, go to the date and time system values overview topic. If you are looking for a specific system value or category of system values, try using the i5/OS system value finder.