System values: Date and time overview
You can use IBM® i date and time system values to control the system's date, time, and time zone information.
To access the date and time category of system values from IBM Navigator for i, select Configuration and Services and then select System Values.
IBM Navigator for i uses descriptive words to describe system values. The following table provides an overview of the date and time system values available in IBM Navigator for i (and their counterparts in the character-based interface).
| Name in IBM Navigator for i | Description of system value | Name in character-based interface |
|---|---|---|
| System date | This system value sets the date for the system. | QDATETIME, QCENTURY, QDAYOFWEEK, QDATE, QDAY, QMONTH, QYEAR |
| Time of day | This system value specifies the time of the day. | QDATETIME, QTIME, QHOUR, QMINUTE, QSECOND |
| Leap-year adjustment | This system value specifies the leap-year adjustment. | QLEAPADJ |
| Time adjustment | This system value identifies the application to use for time maintenance. | QTIMADJ |
| Time zone | This system value specifies the time zone for the system. | QTIMZON |
| Offset from UTC | This system value indicates the difference in hours and minutes between Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and the current system time. | QUTCOFFSET |