Problem
The time zone uses a message file to specify the full or abbreviated names for either Standard Time or Daylight Saving Time. However, the time zone names are not displayed correctly. When the message cannot be retrieved, the name parameters in the character-based interface display *N (not available) and the time zone name fields in iSeries™ Navigator are blank. In addition, if the second-level text of the message description is not formatted correctly, the name displays incorrectly.
Recovery steps
If the time zone uses a message to specify the time zone full and abbreviated names, the names are not displayed if you are not authorized to the message file or its library.
If you are authorized to the message file and its library, complete the following steps to ensure the time zone names are properly retrieved from the message file: