Getting time based on user time zone in scoped application

[Eli Guttman]

Hi,

We are looking for a way to get a certain date and time in specific time zone using a script. While there are few methods available in the global application, we can't find any in a scoped application.

For example, the setTimeZone function is not available in scoped application:

var mytime = new GlideDateTime();
mytime.setTimeZone(user.time_zone);

Is there any parallel option in scoped application?

[Shruti]

Hi,

There is no parallel option in scoped application but you can create a script include in global scope and try below code

[Eli Guttman]

Thank you, this is the only solution i found also. It does require to handle some caller restricted access records when you use the script from different scope.

[Amit Verma]

Hi @Eli Guttman 

You can use setTimeZone as below in a scoped application :

var now = new GlideDateTime();
gs.info("System Time is " + now);
var gsdt = new GlideScheduleDateTime(now);
gsdt.setTimeZone("Europe/London");
gs.info("London time is " + gsdt.getGlideDateTime().getDisplayValue());

Thanks & Regards

Amit Verma

[Eli Guttman]

Hi, this solution did not work for me. 

+ gsdt.getGlideDateTime().getDisplayValue()

Do not return the expected time according to the time zone i set.