Setting Time Zone Options in Page Field Properties

When you place a time or datetime field on a page, you can choose whether to display the time zone in the same field where the time appears.

You would normally want to display the time zone this way when you want users to be aware of the time zone of a field without changing the time zone.

If, on the other hand, you want users to be able to set the time zone, don't display the time zone in the time field. Instead, design your page so that it includes a separate drop-down list box referencing the time zone control field. With this design, users can both see and change the time zone.

To show the time zone in the time field:

1. On the page, open the Page Field Properties dialog box for the time field by double-clicking the page control that displays the time.

   The Record tab appears.

2. Select the Display Time Zone box.

   When you select this box, the page displays the time zone in the same field as the time and resizes the edit box to allow space for up to 10 additional characters.

   This option has no affect on data entry. Users cannot override the time zone. Users who see the time in GMT must enter the time in GMT.

   If the field that is associated with this page control is not a time or datetime field, selecting the Display Time Zone box has no effect.

3. Click OK.