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Adding a Time Zone

Time zones are created from the Time Zone Details page.

To add a time zone:

1. In the Time Zones page, click Add New. The Time Zone Details page opens.
2. In Name, enter the name of the time zone.
3. In Time difference, enter the time difference from GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), or use the arrow icons to select the number of hours. (The range can be from -11 to +12 hours in half-hour increments).

   Note: The time difference for existing time zones cannot be modified.

4. From the Date format drop-down list, select the date format for the time zone.
5. From the first business day of the week drop-down list, select the first business day of the week for this time zone.

   Note: The first business day of the week for existing time zones cannot be modified.

6. In Daylight saving periods, click Add New to add daylight saving period.
   1. Enter the exact date and time range for the daylight saving period in the From and To fields, using the given date and time format.

   Note: You can select a date and time from the calendar and clock by clicking .

   1. In Shift, enter the time shift, in hours, that occurs when moving to and from daylight saving time. The range can be between 0.5 and 5 hours.
   2. Click . The defined period appears in the Included daylight saving periods text area on the right. Define multiple daylight saving periods, if required, by filling in additional start and end dates and clicking . (To remove a daylight saving period, select it from the list and click .
7. Click Save. The new time zone is added to the system.

   Note: You cannot define time zones and daylight saving periods retroactively for time zones already used in contracts.

   In ACE2, you must define the timezone, otherwise you will receive error messages when running the program.