STANDARD DATA DICTIONARY #1.71 -- WORLD TIMEZONES FILE 3/24/25 PAGE 1
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This file denotes time zone designations used throughout the world.
DD ACCESS: @
RD ACCESS: @
WR ACCESS: @
DEL ACCESS: @
LAYGO ACCESS: @
AUDIT ACCESS: @
POINTED TO BY: LOCATION TIMEZONE field (#800) of the INSTITUTION File (#4)
CROSS
REFERENCED BY: COUNTRY(AB), NAME(B)
LAST MODIFIED: APR 3,2017@14:42:18
1.71,.01 NAME 0;1 FREE TEXT (Required)
INPUT TRANSFORM: K:$L(X)>40!($L(X)<3)!'(X'?1P.E) X
MAXIMUM LENGTH: 40
LAST EDITED: AUG 04, 2016
HELP-PROMPT: Enter the unique full name of a timezone (3-40 characters).
DESCRIPTION:
This is the name of the timezone.
CROSS-REFERENCE: 1.71^B
1)= S ^DIT(1.71,"B",$E(X,1,30),DA)=""
2)= K ^DIT(1.71,"B",$E(X,1,30),DA)
1.71,1 TIMEFRAME 1;0 SET Multiple #1.711
DESCRIPTION:
This multiple contains all the occurrences of timeframe that may exist for the given time zone.
1.711,.01 TIMEFRAME 0;1 SET (Multiply asked)
'SST' FOR STANDARD;
'DST' FOR DAYLIGHT SAVINGS;
'SUM' FOR SUMMER;
LAST EDITED: AUG 04, 2016
HELP-PROMPT: Enter the appropriate code for STANDARD, DAYLIGHT SAVINGS, or SUMMER.
DESCRIPTION: The timeframe of the timezone indicates what times a timezone may follow. All timezones should
include a STANDARD timeframe. Some timezones may additionally have DAYLIGHT SAVINGS or SUMMER
timeframe (as it may be known in other parts of the world).
CROSS-REFERENCE: 1.711^B
1)= S ^DIT(1.71,DA(1),1,"B",$E(X,1,30),DA)=""
2)= K ^DIT(1.71,DA(1),1,"B",$E(X,1,30),DA)
1.711,.02 OFFSET 0;2 FREE TEXT
INPUT TRANSFORM: K:$L(X)>5!($L(X)<5)!'(X?1"+"4N!(X?1"-"4N)) X
MAXIMUM LENGTH: 5
LAST EDITED: AUG 15, 2016
HELP-PROMPT: Enter the full offset starting with - or + and 4 digits.
DESCRIPTION: This is the full offset value associated with a timeframe for a specific timezone. It will have a
+ or a - depending on the timezone's location to Greenwich. Then the full numeric hours/minutes
from Greenwich. It should have leading/trailing zeros as needed. Examples: -0330, +1030, +0845,
-0700.
1.711,.03 CODE 0;3 FREE TEXT
INPUT TRANSFORM: K:$L(X)>5!($L(X)<2) X
MAXIMUM LENGTH: 5
LAST EDITED: AUG 04, 2016
HELP-PROMPT: Answer must be 2-5 characters in length.
DESCRIPTION: The code that can be used for the timezone/timeframe. This could be duplicated code. Example:
ACT = Australian Central Time OR ACT = Acre Time.
1.711,1 COUNTRY 1;0 POINTER Multiple #1.7111
DESCRIPTION: Country is found under timeframe because while all countries follow STANDARD timeframe, not every
country in the same timezone follows DAYLIGHT SAVINGS or SUMMER timeframe. A country should be
listed under one or more timeframes that they follow.
1.7111,.01 COUNTRY 0;1 POINTER TO COUNTRY CODE FILE (#779.004) (Multiply asked)
LAST EDITED: AUG 08, 2016
HELP-PROMPT: Select the country.
DESCRIPTION:
Standard country reference.
CROSS-REFERENCE: 1.7111^B
1)= S ^DIT(1.71,DA(2),1,DA(1),1,"B",$E(X,1,30),DA)=""
2)= K ^DIT(1.71,DA(2),1,DA(1),1,"B",$E(X,1,30),DA)
CROSS-REFERENCE: 1.71^AB
1)= S ^DIT(1.71,"AB",$E(X,1,30),DA(2),DA(1),DA)=""
2)= K ^DIT(1.71,"AB",$E(X,1,30),DA(2),DA(1),DA)
This is used to verify that the Country and Timezone are a Valid input Combination.
FILES POINTED TO FIELDS
COUNTRY CODE (#779.004) COUNTRY:COUNTRY (#.01)
INPUT TEMPLATE(S):
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