timezone() Function

Function

timezone()

Returns the default offset in minutes from GMT, which is generally the process initiator's time zone.

No parameters.

Integer

timezone()

Returns 0 when the user's time zone is GMT.

timezone()

Returns 600 when the user's time zone is GMT+10:00.

timezone()

Returns -360 when the user's time zone is GMT-06:00.

The table below lists this function's compatibility with various features in Appian.

Feature	Compatibility	Note
Portals	Compatible
Offline Mobile	Incompatible
Sync-Time Custom Record Fields	Compatible	Can be used to create a custom record field that only evaluates at sync time.
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	Compatible
Process Events	Compatible
Process Autoscaling	Compatible

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