Using time zones
The Business Time Segment form includes a Timezone list from which you can select time-zone values. When the executes a Business Time command and encounters a time segment with a time zone, it adjusts the time to match the time in the specific time zone.
The scenarios below show ways to complete the Business Time Segment form, and the results of the chosen options. For more information about time zones, see the following topics:
Standard time zone difference between and the Schedule scenario
Assumption: The is in PST (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time (US and Canada).
Schedule:
- ID = Level1_Recurring_1_1_2000_8am_to_1_1_2031_5pm_Weekly_Once_Mon_ to_Fri_Asia_Calcutta
- Level = 1
- Availability = Available
- DurationType = Recurring
- StartDate = 1/1/2000
- StartTime = 8AM
- EndDate = 1/1/2031
- EndTime = 5PM
- Timezone = Asia/Calcutta
Result: The Schedule time shifts to 6:30 P.M. - 3:30 A.M. because the time difference between the and the Schedule is 8 + 5.50 = 13.50 hours (meaning 13 hours and 30 minutes).
Daylight savings time zone difference between and the Schedule scenario
Assumption: The is in PDT (GMT -7:00) Pacific Time (US and Canada).
Schedule:
- ID = Level1_Recurring_1_1_2000_8am_to_1_1_2031_5pm_Weekly_Once_Mon_ to_Fri_Asia_Calcutta
- Level = 1
- Availability = Available
- DurationType = Recurring
- StartDate = 1/1/2000
- StartTime = 8AM
- EndDate = 1/1/2031
- EndTime = 5PM
- Timezone = Asia/Calcutta
Result: The Schedule time shifts to 7:30P.M. - 4:30 A.M. because the time difference between the and the Schedule is 7 + 5.50 = 12.50 hours (meaning 12 hours and 30 minutes).
Undefined time zone scenario
Assumption: The is in PST (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time (US and Canada).
Schedule:
- ID = Level1_Recurring_1_1_2000_8am_to_1_1_2031_5pm_Weekly_Once_Mon_ to_Fri
- Level = 1
- Availability = Available
- DurationType = Recurring
- StartDate = 1/1/2000
- StartTime = 8AM
- EndDate = 1/1/2031
- EndTime = 5PM
Result: The Schedule considers the time because no time zone is defined. Therefore, StartTime-EndTime remains 8 A.M. - 5 P.M.