Refer to Designing Time Zones for background information about defining time zones.
Open
to define the time zones and their relation to the base time.Description of Page
Enter a unique Time Zone and Description for the time zone.
Select the Time Zone Name from the list of Olson time zone values. This value is a reference to an external definition that allows the system to know how the time zone relates to Greenwich Mean Time and information about whether the time zone shifts for summer / winter time and when.
Indicate the Shift in Minutes that this time zone differs from the base time zone defined on the Installation Options. This is only applicable for the Oracle Utility Customer Care and Billing - Interval Billing application.
Indicate the Seasonal Time Shift applicable for this time zone. This is only applicable for the Oracle Utility Customer Care and Billing - Interval Billing application.
Default Time Zone Label and Shifted Time Zone Label are used for data that is sensitive to time zones and time shifting. It indicates whether the data displayed or data to be input is related to the “standard” time or the “shifted” time. For example, on a day when clocks are turned back one hour, a time entry of 1:30 a.m. needs to be labeled as either 1:30 a.m. standard time or 1:30 a.m. daylight savings time.
Where Used
Follow this link to open the data dictionary where you can view the tables that reference CI_TIME_ZONE.
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