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November 24, 2022
Question

Timezone Issue while writing values to Database

  • November 24, 2022
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Hi,

Scenario 1:

I am facing time difference when I am make a DB(postgre) entry via Appian. I am trying to upload an excel from Appian UI with date field column.

The database field name updt_td And crt_ts has default values assigned as current timestamp.

On uploading my excel I am not passing the above two fields in excel. My Appian user is timezone is EST. After writing to table the default value of these 2 columns get updated with difference of 5 hrs.

for EX: If I am triggering at 24-11-2022 10:00 EST in database it shows 24-11-2022 3:30.

this value is generating by default if we give column as null.

Scenario 2:

If in a DB column I pass the value as Now function from my process Model, then also I get the time as mentioned above(increased by 5 hrs).

Scenario 3:

if I normally write an insert query in database then it takes take default value which is correct.

In short when i am uploading via Appian it is taking wrong time.

2 replies

stefanhelzle0001
Brainy
November 24, 2022

Appian always stores UTC timestamps to DB. This works as expected. Whenever a timestamp is displayed to the user, Appian will translate it to that users timezone automatically.

Known Participant
November 25, 2022

Any other possible ways that we can store EST time into Database?