Specifications

configure timezone

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configure timezone

configure timezone {name <tz_name>} <GMT_offset>

{autodst {name <dst_timezone_ID>} {<dst_offset>}

{begins [every <floatingday> | on <absoluteday>] {at <time_of_day>}

{ends [every <floatingday> | on <absoluteday>] {at <time_of_day>}}}

| noautodst}

Description

Configures the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) offset and Daylight Saving Time (DST) preference.

Syntax Description

Default

Autodst, beginning every first Sunday in April, and ending every last Sunday in October.

GMT_offset Specifies a Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) offset, in + or - minutes.

std-timezone-ID Specifies an optional name for this timezone specification. May be up to six

characters in length. The default is an empty string.

autodst Enables automatic Daylight Saving Time.

dst-timezone-ID Specifies an optional name for this DST specification. May be up to six

characters in length. The default is an empty string.

dst_offset Specifies an offset from standard time, in minutes. Value is in the range of 1

to 60. Default is 60 minutes.

floating_day Specifies the day, week, and month of the year to begin or end DST each

year. Format is:

<week><day><month> where:

• <week> is specified as [first | second | third | fourth | last] or 1-5.

friday | saturday] or 1-7 (where 1 is Sunday).

Default for beginning is first sunday april; default for ending is last sunday

october.

absolute_day Specifies a specific day of a specific year on which to begin or end DST.

Format is:

<month>/<day>/<year> where:

• <month> is specified as 1-12.

• <day> is specified as 1-31.

• <year> is specified as 1970-2035.

The year must be the same for the begin and end dates.

time_of_day Specifies the time of day to begin or end Daylight Saving Time. May be

specified as an hour (0-23) or as hour:minutes. Default is 2:00.

noautodst Disables automatic Daylight Saving Time.