Using the time management function of IBM® Navigator
for i, you can create
a time zone specific to your needs. You can create either a new time
zone, or a new time zone based on an existing time zone.
The method you choose depends on the time
zone properties that you want to use. If the properties of the time
zone that you want to create are similar to those of an existing one,
use the New based on method.
When the IBM i operating system is
installed, the IBM-supplied time zones are overwritten. All IBM-supplied
time zone identifiers begin with the character Q and the time zone
names are retrieved from the QCPFMSG message file. If you create a
time zone (that is, new or based on an existing time zone), the time
zone identifier should not begin with the character Q. All time zone
identifiers that begin with the character Q are reserved for IBM.
To
create a time zone, complete the following steps:
- From IBM Navigator
for i, expand .
- Right-click on Time Zones and click Open.
- View the Time Zones listed in the Available
time zones field.
- If an existing time zone is similar to the time zone that
you want to create, highlight the time zone and click New
based on. Otherwise, click New.
- Specify the time zone properties on the
General page.
In the
Alternate name field,
you can specify an alternate name that provides additional information
for describing the time zone description. This field indicates the
Olson value used by Java™.
For information about the default Alternate name values of IBM-supplied
time zone descriptions, see
Time zone.
If
the system is using a non-Gregorian calendar, you need to specify
the correct Year offset value for the time zone description of the
system.
- Specify the time zone properties on the Daylight Saving
Time page.
- Click OK to save and close the time
zone properties.
View the online help for more information specific to each
field.
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, and then
click Permissions on the General page to edit
the authority of the time zone object.
The time zone is created
and appears in the list of Available time zones.
To use the new time zone on your system, click Change system
value.