Creating a new time zone that specifies the message file to use

After you have created the message file, you can create a new time zone that specifies the message file to use.

To create a time zone, complete the following steps:
  1. From IBM Navigator for i, expand Configuration and Service > Time Management.
  2. Right-click on Time Zones and click Open.
  3. Click New.
  4. On the General page, type MYTIMEZONE for the Identifier.
  5. Specify the hours and minutes that you want the time to be Offset from UTC.
  6. Specify the following information to use the message file that was created in Step 1 for the Standard Time full and abbreviated names:
    1. Select Use name specified in message.
    2. Type MSG1001 in the Message ID field.
    3. Type MYTZMSG in the Message file field.
    4. Type MYLIB in the Library field.
  7. Specify Time zone that uses a message description in the Description field.
  8. On the Daylight Saving Time page, select Enable Daylight Saving Time.
  9. Specify the following information to use the message file that was created in Step 1 for the Daylight Saving Time full and abbreviated names:
    1. Select Use name specified in message.
    2. Type MSG1002 in the Message ID field.
  10. Specify when to Start daylight saving time.
  11. Specify when to End daylight saving time.
  12. After you have completed specifying the time zone properties, click OK.

MYTIMEZONE is displayed in the list of Available time zones.

For help specific to each field, see the online help.

Note: Time zones are initially created with use (*USE) authority even if you are creating a time zone based on an existing time zone. If you want to change the time zone authority, click Edit on the Time Zones dialog box. Then, click Permissions on the General page to edit the authority of the time zone object.

The time zone is created and shown in the list of Available time zones. To use the new time zone on System A, click Change system value.