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System timezone

system_timezone_dashboard.pngThe time for system events like messages and support questions is always stored as UTC. If a time is shown without a timezone label (like ”CET”), it should be considered UTC. Setting a System timezone under Tools & Data can affect how times are shown in the system. 

  • The selected timezone will be shown as a clock on the Dashboard and in the top menu, along with the timezone label
label.
  • Simply put: this clarifies to all users ”what we mean when we say 12 o’clock”
The time for events like messages and support questions will be converted from UTC into this time and shown with the timezone labellabel.
  • E.g. 2020-02-20 10:10:10 CET 
The selected time for job and project deadlines will shown as stored but together with the timezone label as a clarificationclarification.

Job info page. Deadline is shown with system timezone set to CET. 

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