FunctionCopy link to clipboard
usertimezone( user )
Returns the site primary timezone if the application is configured to override user preferences; otherwise it returns the preferred timezone of the given user or the site primary timezone if the user doesn't have a preference set.
ParametersCopy link to clipboard
Keyword | Type | Description |
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user |
The user (or the username of the user) for whom the timezone should be returned. |
ReturnsCopy link to clipboard
Text
Usage considerationsCopy link to clipboard
The timezone is returned as a string, such as "GMT" or "EST".
ExamplesCopy link to clipboard
You can copy and paste these examples into the Expression Rule Designer to see how this works.
usertimezone(pv!user)
returns GMT
Feature compatibilityCopy link to clipboard
The table below lists this function's compatibility with various features in Appian.
Feature | Compatibility | Note |
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Portals | Partially compatible | Can be used with Appian Portals if it is connected using an integration and web API. |
Offline Mobile | Partially compatible | Can be used with offline mobile if it is loaded at the top of the form. |
Sync-Time Custom Record Fields | Incompatible | |
Real-Time Custom Record Fields | Incompatible | Custom record fields that evaluate in real time must be configured using one or more Custom Field functions. |
Process Reports | Incompatible | Cannot be used to configure a process report. |
Process Events | Incompatible | Cannot be used to configure a process event node, such as a start event or timer event. |