To create a time zone, do the following:

  1. Go to the Time zones tab of the Access Manager window.
  2. There are two ways you can create a new time zone:

    1. Right-click in the free area of the list of time zones and select the Create root timezone item in the function menu. In this case, a time zone will be created in the common list of time zones.

    2. Right-click the folder and select the Create timezone item. In this case, the time zone will be created in the specified folder.
  3. Regardless of the way you select to create a time zone, the Edit time zone window opens.

  4. Enter the name of the time zone in the Name field.

    The name must be unique. If a time zone with this name has already been created in the system, then when saving, a corresponding message is displayed and the zone isn't saved. Also, the name must not contain the following characters: < | >.


  5. If necessary, add week intervals to the time zone:
    1. Right-click the Week intervals line and select the Add item in the function menu.

    2. New interval will be created in the Week intervals group. Panel for configuring an interval will display at the bottom of the Edit time zone window.

      Name of the interval is a time period and days in which interval operates in brackets. In addition to days of the week separated by commas, you can specify the following values:

      1. Empty interval.
      2. Whole week.
      3. Whole week and on holiday.
      4. On workdays.
      5. On workdays and on holiday.
      6. On the weekend and on holiday.
      7. On the weekend.
      8. Only on holiday.
    3. In the Start field, enter or set using a slider time of interval start.
    4. In the End field, enter or set using a slider time of interval end.
    5. Set checkboxes next to the days on which interval must operate.

    6. Set the Holidays checkbox, if it's required to include holidays in the interval. Working with holidays is described in Editing holidays.

      To delete an interval, right-click the interval and select the Delete item in the function menu.


    7. Repeat steps a-f for all required week intervals.
  6. If necessary, add intervals of shift schedule to the time zone:
    1. Right-click the Intervals of shift schedule line and select the Add item in the function menu.

    2. A new interval will be created in the Intervals of shift schedule group. Panel for configuring an interval will display at the bottom of the Edit time zone window.

      Name of the interval is a date of interval start, time interval and period of interval repetition in days.

    3. In the Start field, enter or set using a slider time of interval start.

    4. In the End field, enter or set using a slider time of interval end.
    5. In the Start date field, enter the start day of shift schedule, using a keyboard or calendar that opens by clicking the button.

    6. In the Period field, specify the number of days in which the interval of shift schedule will be repeated.

      To delete an interval of shift schedule, right-click the interval and select the Delete item in the function menu.


    7. Repeat steps a-f for all required intervals of shift schedule.
  7. Click the Save button.

    As a result, the created time zone will be displayed in the time zone list.