SAP Note 198411 - Current data and information about time zones

Component : Time zones -

Solution : https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/198411 (SAP Service marketplace login required)

Summary :
This SAP Note addresses the necessity for up-to-date time zone data within the SAP system, particularly for Customizing settings. To update or maintain this information, current time zone data can be downloaded as a ZIP file from the "Attachments" section. This file includes data and reports for time zone maintenance and analysis. Users should extract contents to a directory and refer to the readme.html for detailed instructions. The included tzdata.dat file assists in importing the latest time zone settings into SAP via the TZCUSTIM report, effective from SAP Basis 6.20. Note that utilizing TZCUSTIM modifies database settings irreversibly; however, it does not alter any customer-specific configurations for time zones or daylight saving time.

Key words :
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