SimpleOne stores all time values in the UTC timezone and displays them according to the system timezone. But to the users, time appears in their local timezone, defined in the preference settings.
The timezone is used all across the system, for example, in Indicators, email notifications, and so on, so it is important to set it up carefully, taking all the conditions into account.
Activate a time zone
When an instance is deployed or updated, it synchronizes with the IANA database and copies a pack of standard timezones relevant for a deployment date. |
Role required: admin. |
To activate a timezone, complete the steps below:
- Navigate to System Localization → Timezones.
- Find the required time zone in the list and open its record.
- Select the Active checkbox.
- Click Save or Save and exit to apply the changes.
Timezones fields description
Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Title | The timezone title. It is used in different interface components, such as choice list in the General Preferences menu, and you can add translations for it. |
| Name | The timezone name. This field is of the String type and takes only the English language. |
| UTC offset | In this field, the UTC offset (the difference from Coordinated Universal Time) is displayed. |
| Active | Select this checkbox to make the timezone active. When a timezone is inactive, the users cannot chose it as their default timezone or a timezone for email notifications, and it cannot be used in the indicators. |
| Deprecated | This checkbox shows if the timezone is deprecated. When selected, the offset for this timezone is equal to 0, and it cannot be selected as Active. For timezones from the TZ database, this flag is set automatically and means that this timezone is no longer supported. The deprecated timezone is automatically marked as inactive and cannot be used in any system components, such as schedules, indicators, and so on. |
Default timezone
You can define a default timezone, either for a single user logged in to a system or for all users.
Set a default timezone for a single user
It can be done through the General Preferences section of the user menu.
Also, you can define a default timezone for a user by specifying it in the user profile. To do so, complete the steps below:
- Click the username or avatar in the top right corner and select Profile.
- Specify a timezone in the Timezone field.
- Click Save or Save and exit to apply the changes.
Set a default timezone for all users
To define a default timezone for all users, you need to change the relevant system property value. The user.timezone.default system property is responsible for this. To change this property value, complete the steps below:
- Navigate to System Properties → All Properties.
- Find the property using the list search boxes or condition builder.
- Open the record and specify the necessary timezone into the Value field. This property will affect all users in the system.
- Click Save or Save and exit to apply the changes.