Manage time zones

View this topic to learn how to effectively use time zones. You will learn how to create and edit time zones as well as set the time zone system value.

Within time management you can specify a system value, time zone (QTIMZON). This system value specifies the name of the time zone description that is used to calculate local system time. Depending on the time zone description being used, the iSeries™ server can now automatically adjust the local system time for daylight saving time observances.

• Create a time zone
  View this topic to learn how to create a time zone.
• Edit a time zone
  View this topic to learn about the authority needed to edit a time zone and how to edit the time zone properties.
• Delete a time zone
  View this topic to learn about deleting time zones. This topic describes what time zones can be deleted and provides step-by-step instructions on how to delete a time zone that is no longer used on the system.
• Verify the time zone properties
  View this topic to view or change the time zone system value and its associated properties.
• Verify the time zone message properties
  View this topic to view or change the time zone properties that reference a message file for full and abbreviated names.