7. PARAMETERS › 7.3 Unit Level Parameters › 7.3.2 Web Processing Options (WEBOPS) › 7.3.2.7 Global and System Level GMT Time Offsets › 7.3.2.7.1 GLOBAL GMTOFF +/-nn.nn Statement

7.3.2.7.1 GLOBAL GMTOFF +/-nn.nn Statement

This statement is optional and lets you define a global time
offset value for every system.  This default time offset can
be overridden at the original (ORGSYSID) level by coding a
GMTOFF orgsysid +/-nn.nn statement.

This statement has the following format:

GLOBAL GMTOFF +/-nn.nn

where:
       +/-  indicates whether the offset value should be
            added to (+) or subtracted from (-) the raw data
            time values.  If not coded, a plus sign (+) is
            assumed.

     nn.nn  is the adjustment time in hours and fractions of
            hours that will be added to, or subtracted from,
            the raw data time values.  The range supported is
            any value from -13.00 through 13.00 hours.  The
            fractional portion is provided to accommodate
            countries with non-hour boundary timezones.

            Note that the fractional part represents
            fractions of an hour, not minutes.  This means
            that .5 equals 30 minutes and .25 equals 15
            minutes.

Examples:

GLOBAL GMTOFF -5    5 hours (18000 seconds) will be
                    subtracted from raw data time values for
                    all systems.

GLOBAL GMTOFF 2.5   2 hours 30 minutes (9000 seconds) will
                    be added to raw data time values for all
                    systems.