Use i5/OS™ date and time system values to control the system's date, time, and time zone information.
To access the date and time category of system values, select Configuration and Services in iSeries™ Navigator. Then, select System Values.
If you are familiar with the i5/OS character-based interface, you will notice that iSeries Navigator uses descriptive words to describe the system values. For a quick overview of the date and time system values available in iSeries Navigator (and their counterparts in the character-based interface), refer to the following table. Follow the links to learn more about each system value.
Date and time system values:
| Name in iSeries Navigator | Description of system value | Name in character-based interface |
|---|---|---|
| System date | Sets the date for system. | QDATETIME, QCENTURY, QDAYOFWEEK, QDATE, QDAY, QMONTH, QYEAR |
| Leap year adjustment | Specifies the leap year adjustment. | QLEAPADJ |
| Time of day | Specifies the time of the day. | QDATETIME, QTIME, QHOUR, QMINUTE, QSECOND |
| Offset from UTC | Sets the offset from UTC. | QUTCOFFSET |
| Time zone | Specifies the time zone for the system. | QTIMZON |
| Time adjustment | Identifies the application to use for time maintenance. | QTIMADJ |