Setting Automation Engine Options

The automation engine and its local agent are represented as a single object in the Applications Manager GUI. You can specify several options for the automation engine using the Automation Engine Options tab and its sub-tabs.

The automation engine and its local agent are represented as a single object in the Applications Manager GUI. You can specify the several options for the automation engine using the Automation Engine Options tab shown below and its sub-tabs.

The Automation Engine Options tab of the automation engine and its local agent

Setting the Automation Engine's Time Zone

You may have tasks that you want to run at a particular time in a different time zone. You do this by making a selection from the Time zone field on the Schedule tab for a job or process flow. To do this, you have to select the time zone for the automation engine, so Applications Manager will know how many hours to shift its start time.

To set the time zone for the automation engine.

  1. Select a time zone from the Time zone field.

    2. Select the standard time option if your computer does not adhere to daylight savings time. For example PST for Pacific Standard Time.

    UTC refers to the Universal Time Coordinate, which is used for the synchronization of computers on the Internet. For information on selecting time zones, see the How Time Zone Shifts are Calculated subheading below.

  2. In the awenv.ini file located in the site directory, remove the TZ line. An example is shown below:

    3. TZ=EST

  3. Run awinstall from the home directory and choose option 3 to upgrade (or re-run the Windows install and select upgrade). When you are prompted for your time zone, put in the correct time zone number.
  4. After the install finishes, check the awenv.ini file. There will be a new time zone line like the example below:

    5. TZ=CST

If you change the automation engine's time zone from a value to 'No selection', any process flows with time zones set will lose their time zone settings.

How Time Zone Shifts are Calculated

The table below lists all defined time zones, showing when shifts occur and the method used to determine them. In the table below, the numbers in the Method column stand for the following:

  • 0 - Standard Time with no changes.
  • 1 - The last Sunday in October at 2 A.M., the first Sunday in April at 2 A.M.
  • 2 - The last Sunday in October at 1 A.M., the last Sunday in March at 1 A.M.
    Time zone Description Method Shift

    JST

    UTC+09 Japan

    0

    9

    CCT

    UTC+08 China Coast

    0

    8

    WAST

    UTC+07 West Australian

    0

    7

    ZP6

    UTC+06 Chesapeake Bay

    0

    6

    EET

    UTC+02 Eastern European

    0

    2

    CET

    UTC+01 Central European

    0

    1

    MEST

    UTC+01(D2) Central European

    2

    1

    UTC

    UTC/GMT Greenwich Mean

    0

    0

    BST

    UTC(D2) British Summary

    2

    0

    WAT

    UTC-01 W. Africa/Cape Verde

    1

    -1

    AT

    UTC-02 Azores Std. Time

    1

    -2

    C

    UTC-03 Brazil Std. Time

    1

    -3

    AST

    UTC-04 Atlantic Std. Time

    0

    -4

    ADT

    UTC-04(D1) Atlantic DST

    1

    -4

    EST

    UTC-05 Eastern Std. Time

    0

    -5

    EDT

    UTC-05(D1) Eastern DST

    1

    -5

    CST

    UTC-06 Central Std. Time

    0

    -6

    CDT

    UTC-06(D1) Central DST

    1

    -6

    MST

    UTC-07 Mountain Std. Time

    0

    -7

    MDT

    UTC-07(D1) Mountain DST

    1

    -7

    PST

    UTC-08 Pacific Std. Time

    0

    -8

    PDT

    UTC-08(D1) Pacific DST

    1

    -8

    YST

    UTC-09 Yukon Std. Time

    0

    -9

    YDT

    UTC-09(D1) Yukon DST

    1

    -9

    AHT

    UTC-10 Alaska/Hawaii Std.

    0

    -10

    AHDT

    UTC-10(D1) Alaska/Hawaii DST

    1

    -10

    • Specifying the Automation Engine's Login Type

    The login specified in the Login type field is used for jobs with Automation Engine Setting selected on their Executions Options tab. There are two options: