timezone() Function

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Function

timezone()

Returns the default offset in minutes from GMT for the current user's time zone.

Parameters

No parameters.

Returns

Integer

Usage considerations

Because this function can be used in many places—like process models, SAIL interfaces, and expression rules—the return value depends on the context. For example, this return value might be the logged-in user's configured time zone in one instance and the process initiator's time zone in another.

Examples

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.

Feature compatibility

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

Feature	Compatibility	Note
Portals	Compatible
Offline Interfaces	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	Can be used to configure a process event node, such as a start event or timer event.
Process Autoscaling	Compatible	Can be used in autoscaled processes.
Event Consumer Filter Conditions	Incompatible	Cannot be used in filter conditions.
Event Consumer Event Handlers	Incompatible	Cannot be used in event handler expressions.

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