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words immediately after the equals string, or you can enter the equals sign alone, in which
case the procedure prompts you for the words or partial words of the time zone you want
to select. After you enter that information, the procedure displays all matching time zones,
and you can then select the appropriate one.
The following example shows how you would select the Eastern time zone for the United
States by using the search option:
Configuring the Local Time Zone
TIME ZONE SPECIFICATION -- MAIN Time Zone Menu "*" indicates a menu
0* GMT
1* AFRICA 17) EST 33) IRAN 49) PORTUGAL
2* AMERICA 18) EST5EDT 34) ISRAEL 50) PRC
3* ANTARCTICA 19* ETC 35) JAMAICA 51) PST8PDT
4* ARCTIC 20* EUROPE 36) JAPAN 52) ROC
5* ASIA 21) FACTORY 37) KWAJALEIN 53) ROK
6* ATLANTIC 22) GB-EIRE 38) LIBYA 54) SINGAPORE
7* AUSTRALIA 23) GB 39) MET 55) TURKEY
8* BRAZIL 24) GMT-0 40* MEXICO 56) UCT
9* CANADA 25) GMT 41* MIDEAST 57) UNIVERSAL
10) CET 26) GMT0 42) MST 58* US
11* CHILE 27) GMTPLUS0 43) MST7MDT 59) UTC
12) CST6CDT 28) GREENWICH 44) NAVAJO 60) W-SU
13) CUBA 29) HONGKONG 45) NZ-CHAT 61) WET
14) EET 30) HST 46) NZ 62) ZULU
15) EGYPT 31) ICELAND 47* PACIFIC
16) EIRE 32* INDIAN 48) POLAND
Press "Return" to redisplay, enter "=" to search or "?" for help, or
Select the number above that best represents the desired time zone: =EAST
Search for Time Zone by Full or Partial Name
"*" indicates a menu
1) BRAZIL / EAST
2) CANADA / EAST-SASKATCHEWAN
3) CANADA / EASTERN
4) CHILE / EASTERISLAND
5) MIDEAST / RIYADH87
6) MIDEAST / RIYADH88
7) MIDEAST / RIYADH89
8) PACIFIC / EASTER
9) US / EAST-INDIANA
10) US / EASTERN
Press "Return" to redisplay this menu,
enter "=" to search for a new zone,
enter "0" to return to the Main Time Zone Menu, enter "?" for help, or
Select the number above that best represents the desired time zone: 10
You selected US / EASTERN as your time zone.
Is this correct? (Yes/No) [YES]:
The procedure then prompts you for the TDF.
For more information about local time zone support, see the HP OpenVMS System Manager's
Manual, Volume 1: Essentials.
15. Set Time Differential Factor (TDF): The procedure now provides information about and
prompts you to enter the time differential factor (TDF). The TDF is the difference between
your system time and Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), which is an international standard
(similar to Greenwich Mean Time) for measuring time of day. The procedure supplies a
default for TDF, which is generally the correct response. If the time zone you selected supports
daylight saving time, the procedure asks you whether daylight saving time is currently in
effect. The following example shows TDF information and prompts displayed by the
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