STD.Date.TimeZone.ToUTCTime( localTime, fromTimeZoneAbbrev, [fromLocation ] )
| localTime | REQUIRED. The time value (in Time_t format) to adjust. |
| fromTimeZoneAbbrev | REQUIRED. The time zone abbreviation that the localTime value is assumed to be within; must be a non-empty uppercase string. |
| fromLocation | OPTIONAL. The name of the location that goes along with fromTimeZoneAbbrev; if a location is not provided or is an empty string, the first record matching fromTimeZoneAbbrev is used. |
| Returns: | The given local time value adjusted to UTC time; if the given time zone cannot be found then the original UTC time value is returned unchanged. |
The STD.Date.TimeZone.ToUTCTime function converts a local time, defined with a time zone abbreviation and optional location, to a UTC time.
Example:
IMPORT STD; STD.Date.TimeZone.ToUTCTime(205246,'CST','NORTH AMERICA');
See Also: AdjustTimeTZ, ToLocalTime