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Article ID: 943663 - Last Review: December 12, 2007 - Revision: 2.0
How to manually update the time zone definition in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and in Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 for the Venezuela time zone change
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INTRODUCTION
This article describes how to manually update the time zone definition in Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and in Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 for the Venezuela time zone change that begins on December 9, 2007. To do this, you must modify the Timezone.xml file and the Rgnlstng.xml file. Windows SharePoint Services uses the Timezone.xml and Rgnlstng.xml files to store time zone information and date and time information.
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You must change the time zone definition file only if a region will change time zones. For example, assume that country Y is currently in the GMT-03:00 time zone. Country Y is changing to a new GMT-02:00 time zone. This change is scheduled to occur on a specific date, and there is no end date.
In this example, you must change the existing time zone information for country Y.
Important We recommend that you apply the latest Windows SharePoint Services software update to resolve any issues with the Timezone.xml file. We recommend that you follow these steps only if you cannot apply the latest Windows SharePoint Services software update.
How to modify the Timezone.xml file to add a new time zone entry for Caracas, Venezuela
- Start Notepad, and then open the Timezone.xml file.
The Timezone.xml file is located in one of the following folders:
Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
Drive:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\12\Config
Windows SharePoint Services 2.0
Drive:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\60\Config
- To add a new time zone entry for "Caracas Venezuela (GMT-04:30)," add the following entry at the bottom of the Timezone.xml file.
<TimeZone ID="85" Name="(GMT-04:30) Caracas " Hidden="FALSE">
<Bias>270</Bias>
<DaylightTime>
<Bias>-60</Bias>
</DaylightTime>
</TimeZone> - Click File, and then click Save to save your changes.
How to modify the Rgnlstng.xml file to add a new time zone entry for Caracas, Venezuela
- Start Notepad, and then open the Rgnlstng.xml file.
The Rgnlstng.xml file is located in one of the following folders:
Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
Drive:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\12\Config
Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 2.0
Drive:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\60\Config
- Add the following new time zone entry in between the correct <Bias> GMT time zone entries.
<TimeZone ID="85" Name="(GMT-04:30) Caracas "> </TimeZone>
- Click File, and then click Save to save your changes.
Important After you modify the Timezone.xml and Regnlstng.xml files to include the new time zone definition, you must restart Internet Information Services (IIS).
Note The
stsadm.exe –o tzmove command does not work for new time zone definition changes. This command is designed for making changes in the existing time zone, not for creating a new time zone definition.
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
- Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 2.0
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